Junior Altas take 5th win in NCAA basketball
At A Glance
- Perpetual defused Jose Rizal University, 85-78, for its fifth win in the NCAA Season 100 juniors basketball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Centre on Wednesday, March 12.
Perpetual defused Jose Rizal University, 85-78, for its fifth win in the NCAA Season 100 juniors basketball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Centre on Wednesday, March 12.
Lebron Jhames Daep led the way for the Junior Altas with 15 points, highlighted by three three-pointers, on top of eight rebounds, while JD Pagulayan, Jim Corpuz and Jericho Cristina each had 13 points.
Icee Callangan also drained four crucial free throws in the dying seconds to secure Perpetual's fifth victory in six games.
The Junior Altas started strong and built a 35-16 lead in the second quarter before the Bombers trimmed the gap to within two, 76-74, with less than two minutes left.
Daep then nailed a key basket while Callangan delivered the important free throws to fend off JRU.