For one whole week, one of San Beda’s biggest priorities entering Game Three of their NCAA Season 99 title duel with Mapua was free throw shooting. “Nagalit ako,” said San Beda coach Yuri Escueta referring to their atrocious effort from the foul line in a 71-65 victory in Game Two last Sunday...
It turns out it was not only Mapua which is drawing inspiration from the past. San Beda also got a boost from former player Teddy Alamarez, a familiar figure in the 1991 NCAA Finals between the Red Lions and the Cardinals which the latter won – and incidentally also the last time Mapua got its...
San Beda head coach Yuri Escueta heaped praises for main man Jacob Cortez and the Red Lions’ fighting spirit after surviving another do-or-die game that kept their title hopes alive in the NCAA Season 99 Finals. San Beda head coach Yuri Escueta (left) and Jacob Cortez. (NCAA Media) Not only that...
Jacob Cortez went berserk and delivered in crunch time anew, powering San Beda past Mapua, 71-65, to force a do-or-die Game 3 in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday, Dec. 10 at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Jacob Cortez of San Beda hangs in the air for a tough...
Mapua's star guard Clint Escamis joined an elite club after winning both the rookie plum and Most Valuable Player award in the NCAA Season 99 Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Mapua's star guard Clint Escamis (Arnold Quizol) The 23-year-old hotshot tallied 53.16 points in...
Mapua star guard Clint Escamis heaped praises on fellow rookie teammate Peter Rosillo for giving San Beda's ace Jacob Cortez a hard time on the floor in Game 1. Peter Rosillo of the Mapua Cardinals (NCAA Media) The Cardinals inched closer to the NCAA title after escaping the Red Lions, 68-63, last...
The last thing that the Mapua Cardinals wanted was to have a premature celebration after nailing Game 1 of their best-of-three finals affair against the San Beda Red Lions in NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball. Mapua Cardinals skipper Warren Bonifacio (NCAA Media) For graduating senior and skipper...
Clint Escamis and Paolo Hernandez delivered key baskets to help Mapua overcome San Beda's late-game effort en route to a 68-63 win in Game 1 of the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament Finals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday, Dec. 6. Paolo Hernandez sparks the Mapua...
Mapua is marching on to the NCAA Season 99 Finals, dead set on accomplishing only one goal in mind – to end an agonizing 32-year long wait to finally bring the crown back to the Cardinals’ nest. Clint Escamis (left) and Paolo Hernandez of the Mapua Cardinals. (Inah Sabido) No less than their...
College of St. Benilde head coach Charles Tiu is taking all the blame after his team fell short of its goal of reaching the Finals and winning it all in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament. CSB Blazers head coach Charles Tiu (Inah Sabido) Bannered by reigning Will Gozum along with a...
Paolo Hernandez and Clint Escamis caught fire from beyond the arc to power Mapua over College of St. Benilde, 78-67, and march into the NCAA Season 99 men's basketball finals on Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Paolo Hernandez catches fire for the Mapua Cardinals. (Inah...
Mapua head coach Randy Alcantara expects a physical matchup against College of St. Benilde with the personal battle between former teammates Warren Bonifacio and Will Gozum adding spice to the anticipated semifinal face-off. Mapua head coach Randy Alcantara (NCAA Media) It will be an...
