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NCAA: Benilde stays alive, beats San Beda on Ian Torres winner
Ian Torres sank a game-winning floater at the buzzer, leading the Benilde Blazers to a 77-75 victory over the San Beda Red Lions in NCAA Season 101, forcing a sudden-death Game 3 in their semifinals series.
Torres' off-balanced shot bounced off the rim and into the net as time expired, capping a closely contested game where both teams exchanged leads in the fourth quarter.
Before Torres' heroics, San Beda missed crucial opportunities to take the lead, including a drive by Nygel Gonzales and a putback attempt by Jomel Puno.
Allen Liwag secured the defensive rebound and passed to Torres, who then drove the length of the court for the game-winning shot.
Torres finished with 17 points, while Tony Ynot led Benilde with 19 points, seven rebounds, and five assists, and Justine Sanchez contributed a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Liwag, the reigning MVP, added nine points and 15 rebounds for the Blazers.
The Red Lions played without star swingman Agjanti Miller due to a knee contusion.
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