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...
College of St. Benilde bucked a slow start and wrapped up its season on a high note after defeating Lyceum, 93-83, to become the first-ever third place team in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday, Dec. 10, at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. College of St. Benilde wins...
Evan Nelle is now a recently crowned UAAP champion with De La Salle while his former side is seeking its own redemption in the NCAA. Things may have ended bitterly in the past, but the Green Archers guard believes that San Beda is capable of pulling off the same feat in its own best-of-three...
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...
Migs Oczon bid farewell to College of St. Benilde as he is taking his act to the Korean Basketball League with Ulsan Hyundai, the talented guard posted on social media on Wednesday, Dec. 6. Migs Oczon (Inah Sabido) Oczon waived his last two playing years for the Blazers to join the Phoebus later...
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...
For the first time in league history, the NCAA will have a battle for third place in all but two events including the ongoing senior basketball. “There’s a battle for third in all events,” said NCAA Management Committee chair Paul Supan of Season 99 host Jose Rizal University. All third...
San Beda head coach Yuri Escueta lauded his stalwarts’ never-say-die attitude on their way to booking a championship date with Mapua in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament. San Beda head coach Yuri Escueta talks to his players during timeout. (Inah Sabido) With their backs against...
San Beda displayed its veteran poise and fully disarmed Lyceum's twice-to-beat advantage after coming away with an 82-72 win to advance to the Finals of the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City on Friday, Dec. 1. James Payosing...
It will be an all-out war between Lyceum and San Beda as they battle one last time for the coveted last Finals spot in the semifinals of the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament on Friday, Dec. 1, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. San Beda Red Lions' Jomel Puno drives to...
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...
