San Beda beats Perpetual Help 63-62 in NCAA men's basketball

San Beda University narrowly defeated the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA with a score of 63-62 in a thrilling fourth-quarter faceoff during the NCAA Season 100 men's basketball tournament on Saturday.

Despite leading by as much as four points late in the game, San Beda had to rely on its defensive composure and clutch plays to hold off Perpetual Help’s rally after Cedrick Abis tied the game at 63-62 with a crucial three-pointer with one minute forty-five seconds remaining.

Jomel Puno led San Beda with 16 points and eight rebounds, while Yukien Andrada added 11 points and five boards along with two blocks.

Perpetual Help now stands at 4-5 following this loss, while San Beda improved to a 5-3 record for third place in the standings.

In another game on Saturday, Colegio de San Juan de Letran defeated Lyceum of the Philippines by a score of 78-66 to secure solo second place with a 6-3 record.