University of Perpetual System DALTA capped off the eliminations with a dominant 111-80 rout of San Sebastian College-Recoletos in the NCAA Season 99 Juniors Basketball Tournament on Sunday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre.
Amiel Acido popped off for a monstrous 23-point, 20-rebound double-double outing in the Junior Altas’ 31-point drubbing of the Golden Staglets.
Supporting Acido was Jan Pagulayan who led all scorers with 25 points off 50-percent shooting in Perpetual much-needed victory.
With this win, the Junior Altas formally clinched the first seed in the Final Four to face the fourth-seeded Mapua University.
Meanwhile, Colegio de San Juan de Letran copped the second spot with their victory in a Season 98 Finals rematch against La Salle Green Hills, 100-63, booking a date with the third-seeded San Sebastian in the semifinals.
George Diamante came away with a game-high 20 markers and 12 caroms in the Squires’ thrashing of the Greenies.
Jovel Baliling and Alex Gazzingan chipped in 15 and 10 points, respectively, in Letran’s 37-point blowout victory.
On the other hand, the San Beda Red Cubs closed out their season on a high note with a 75-66 upset against the Mapua Red Robins, sending them down to the fourth spot in the semis.
Despite being removed from Final Four contention, Red Cub Drei Lorenzo ensured San Beda would conclude Season 99 on a win, dropping 33 points while shooting 50-percent from beyond the arc.
In today’s consolation games, Emilio Aguinaldo College made quick work of Jose Rizal University, 63-47, while Lyceum of the Philippines University clipped Arellano University, 88-85.
Mark Mariquit led the Brigadiers in scoring with 13 points while EJ Castillo dropped 10 markers and eight rebounds as EAC finished the season at sixth with a 4-5 card.
For LPU, Jasper Matienzo elevated their comeback with 23 points and seven rebounds as the Junior Pirates picked up their second win of the season to finish ninth.
The Scores:
First Game
Perpetual 111 – Pagulayan 25, Acido 23, Daep 16, Gojo Cruz 11, Borja 11, Diaz 7, Roluna 6, Callangan 3, Valencia 3, Baldoria 2, Cristino 2, Ayon 1, Asuncion 1m, Panelo 0, Bernaldez 0
San Sebastian 80 – Penaverde 20, Danag 19, Porcadas 9, Bonus 8, Melano 7, Marasigan 5, Bamba 4, Jimenez 3, Casan 2, Herrera 2, Apostol 1, Rodriguez 0, Bautista 0, Rosales 0
Quarterscores: 20-30; 43-48; 88-69; 111-80
Second Game
EAC 63 – Mariquit 13, Campana 12, Castillo 10, Coronel 10, Canonigo 7, Asay 5, Luna 4, Graham 2, Razo 0, Bautista 0, Jawali 0, Rodriguez 0, Tecson 0, Lumbo 0
JRU 47 – Pineda 19, Enal 7, Satparam 7, Rivera 4, Ferrer 3, Natividad 3, Abequibel 2, Guarino 2, To 0, Rico 0, Pinzon 0, Teruel 0, Taparan 0, Almario 0
Quarterscores: 15-20; 35-25; 44-37; 63-47
Third Game
San Beda 75 – Lorenzo 33, Mercado 14, Vailoces 8, Dollente 4, Medroso 3, Garcia 3, Manarang 3, Canete 2, Batong Bakal 2, Sollano 2, Wagan 1, Winters 0, Mondigo 0
Mapua 66 – Palis 11, Mulingtapang 8, Coronel 6, Mananquil 6, Go 6, Mangubat 6, Malaga 5, Gragasin 5, Valina 4, Duque 2, Rodriguez 2, Masiglat 2, Bernabe 2, Salvador 1, Bagro 0
Quarterscores: 22-10; 36-21; 50-43; 75-66
Fourth Game
Letran 100 – Diamante 20, Baliling 15, Gazzingan 10, Padilla 9, Navarro 9, De Leon 9, Manalili 5, Cruz 5, Villanueva 5, Hugo 5, Reyes 4, Dela Rama 2, Alforque 2, Golez 0, Sumagang 0
LSGH 63 – Ison 14, Quines 13, Ortega 9, Muyuela 9, Abad 6, Sharma 4, Natividad 4, Podador 2, Peralta 2, Nonoy 0, Romero 0, Hizon 0, Pagalilauan 0, Tud 0, Hachuela 0
Quarterscores: 26-16; 42-35; 65-47; 100-63
Fifth Game
LPU 88 – Matienzo 23, Panerio 19, Sayaman 14, Timbol 10, Poli 6, Conde 5, Julio 4, Villa 2, Melchor 2, Parinas 2, Mulligan 1, Dag-um 0, Ruiz 0, Lobos 0
Arellano 85 – Javier 19, Reguera 16, Franco 14, Yu 12, Espinosa 9, Mendoza 5, Austria 3, Novillo 2, Vergara 2, Distrito 2, Pangilinan 1, Jimenez 0, Montesclaros 0, Llantos 0, Pascual 0
Quarterscores: 25-19; 46-51; 64-65; 88-85
