Arellano sends Lyceum crashing to fourth straight loss
Following a close loss to undefeated team Perpetual Help over the weekend, Arellano got its bearings back and routed Lyceum, 92-65, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at San Juan Arena in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament.
“‘Pag pusong palaban, talagang Arellano ‘yan,” head coach Chico Manabat said after helping the Chiefs tally a 2-2 record in the young season.
“We may not have bigs, maliit ‘yong lineup namin pero ‘yong puso na ‘yan, ‘yan talaga ang magdadala. Alam din naman na ‘yang Lyceum, tatakbo ‘yan kaya bakit hindi natin subukan mag small ball?”
Renzo Abiera showed just how much heart the Chiefs have with 16 points and six rebounds. T-Mc Ongotan, who wasn’t necessarily the tallest guy on the floor, registered a double-double in the Arellano win with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
The Pirates continued to remain winless in the tournament after four games but John Barba still impressed with an 18-point outing that went with eight rebounds.