Agjanti Miller continued his scoring rampage with 30 points to power De La Salle University past former UCAL champion Olivarez College, 78-76, while Colegio de San Juan de Letran pricked the bubble of Manila Central University with a 78-77 squeaker to storm into the solo lead in the PGFlex Invitational 2026 Quintana Cup on Monday at Paco Arena in Manila.
Miller knocked down three triples and hauled down 12 rebounds as the Green Archers survived another tight contest in the preseason tournament, which features eight schools, including Team B squads from the UAAP and NCAA.
Guillian Quines provided additional firepower for La Salle with 22 points as the Green Archers bounced back and evened their record at 2-2.
Coming off a stunning 91-89 victory over defending champion University of the Philippines last week, the Olivarez Sea Lions looked poised to pull off another big win after taking a 63-56 lead into the final quarter.
However, the Green Archers tightened their defensive screws, limiting the Sea Lions to just 13 points in the payoff period while exploding for 22 to complete the comeback.
Miller continued to establish himself as the next big thing for the Taft-based squad, leading the tournament in scoring with 124 points through four games for an average of 31 points per contest.
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Meanwhile, Letran leaned on the troika of Aaron Levy, Mark Belmonte, and Gabriel Napacena for its offensive firepower, while Santi Romero flashed his defensive prowess to overcome MCU’s valiant challenge and notch its second straight win in as many outings.
Levy scattered 19 points, while Belmonte and Napacena chipped in 17 and 11, respectively. Although the boyish-looking Romero managed just four points, he also contributed four rebounds, one assist, and plenty of hustle.
The MCU Supremos, who stunned the Green Archers, 94-70, two weeks ago, slipped to 2-1 despite a 21-point, 11-rebound performance from Nigerian standout David Odior.
Also barging into the win column was Diliman College, which trounced St. Clare, 89-76, in the tournament backed by Smart, Puso.com, Hapee Toothpaste, Mighty Bond, Spalding, Maruyama, Gerry’s Grill, Crane, Vital Purified Water, and Akari.
Solomon Kone powered the Diliman Blue Dragons with a monster double-double of 26 points and 20 rebounds, including nine on the offensive end.
