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Pirates turn back Bombers, notch first win

Published Sep 15, 2024 06:51 am

At A Glance

  • Lyceum erased a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter and turned back Jose Rizal University, 97-92, to notch its first win in NCAA Season 100 men's basketball at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Sunday, Sept. 15.

Lyceum erased a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter and turned back Jose Rizal University, 97-92, to notch its first win in NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Sunday, Sept. 15.

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McLaude Gaudana scores for Lyceum. (NCAA/GMA Images)

John Barba and Vincent Cunanan carried the cudgels for the Pirates, who erupted behind the arc en route to finally barging into the winning column after three starts.

Barba exploded for 28 points spiked by five triples -- including three in the pivotal stretch of the final canto, while Cunanan chipped in 20 points and dished off five steals.

Lyceum slowly crawled back from an 83-71 deficit early in the fourth after McLaude Gaudana spearheaded a 12-2 blast to inch closer within two, 85-83, 4:07 left.

Shawn Argente, Jonathan Medina and Joshua Guiab tried to put out the Pirates’ offensive fire by protecting their lead, but Barba drained five straight points in the last 26.4 ticks to give Lyceum the crucial 95-92 upperhand.

JRU had multiple chances to turn things around but its attempts just bounced off the rim.

It was a bittersweet victory for Lyceum, which was playing its first game without main man JM Bravo, who was ruled out of the season with a back injury he sustained in their last match against San Sebastian.

But the Pirates made sure to fill in the gap left by their top player, with Gaudana also contributing 17 points.

Medina pumped in 22 points before he was fouled out in the final minute for JRU, while Guiab finished 20 points in a losing cause.

The Bombers dropped to their third straight win in as many outings, making them and the Arellano Chiefs (0-2) as the only winless team in the season.

 

The scores:

LYCEUM 97 - Barba 22, Cunanan 20, Guadaña 17, Peñafiel 9, Montaño 9, Daileg 5, Aviles 4, Moralejo 2, Gordon 1, Villegas 1, Panelo 1, Caduyac 0, Culanay 0.

JRU 92 - Medina 22, Guiab 20, Argente 11, Ramos 9, Sarmiento 9, Barrera 9, Pangilinan 3, Bernardo 3, Ferrer 2, Mosqueda 2, Panapanaan 1, De Leon 1, Raymundo 0, Samontanes 0.

Quarters: 28-32; 53-62; 61-72; 97-92.

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