University of Perpetual Help snapped a two-game losing spell after edging Lyceum in overtime, 89-83, on Saturday, Oct. 26, in NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.

The Altas stepped on the gas in the extra period by outscoring the Pirates, 12-6, to notch their sixth win against eight losses and keep their Final Four bid alive.

The win, which avenged Perpetual’s 64-62 first-round loss to Lyceum last Oct. 2, also put them half a game behind their victims as the Pirates skidded to 6-7 at sixth place.

While JP Boral paced Perpetual with 18 points, six rebounds and three assists, it was Jearico Nunez and Mark Gojo Cruz who carried the fight in the extra five minutes of the game where they conspired for nine points.

Nunez finished with 15 points and seven rebounds, while Cruz had nine points, seven boards and five assists.

Perpetual appeared in control bridging the fourth quarter after an imposing 67-59 lead, but fell into a maze of errors particularly in the crucial 34.8 ticks of the regulation.

A possession turnover and a traveling violation from Nunez for Perpetual and a steal from Mclaude Gaudana allowed Lyceum to convert a basket courtesy of Jonathan Daileg and extend the game.

But Perpetual was quick to regroup and regain its composure.

Christian Pagaran also shone for the Altas with 16 points and five rebounds, while John Abis had 12 points, 10 boards and seven assists.

JM Bravo sat down in the game for Lyceum due to precautionary measure after a scary incident involving a headbutt in their game against Arellano and was heavily missed as Renz Villegas and John Barba scored 23 and 17 points, respectively, in a losing effort.

In the other game, Jose Rizal University got a big lift from Mart Barrera and Joshua Guiab as it dismantled Letran, 90-86, to keep its Final Four bid alive.

Barrera and Guiab combined for 41 points for the Bombers, who improved to 4-9.

The Knights fell to 7-7 but remained at fourth place.

The scores:

First Game

PERPETUAL 89 – Boral 18, Pagaran 16, Nuñez 15, Abis 12, Gojo Cruz 9, Manuel 7, Pizarro 6, Montemayor 4, Gelsano 2.

LYCEUM 83 – Villegas 23, Barba 17, Daileg 10, Guadaña 9, Moralejo 9, Aviles 5, Peñafiel 4, Montaño 3, Versoza 3, Panelo 0, Gordon 0, Pallingayan 0.

Quarters: 26-25; 46-45; 64-59; 77-77 (reg.); 89-83 (OT).

Second Game

JRU 90 – Barrera 22, Guiab 19, De Leon 10, Argente 9, Ramos 7, Bernardo 7, Sarmiento 7, Raymundo 6, Pangilinan 3, Panapanaan 0, De Jesus 0, Lozano 0, Benitez 0, Mosqueda 0.

LETRAN 86 – Estrada 29, Miller 16, Cuajao 13, Go 9, Jumao-As 7, Montecillo 6, Nunag 3, Santos 2, Javillonar 1, Dimaano 0.

Quarters: 28-22; 45-48; 63-61; 90-86.