Red Cubs Down Altalettes, Still Unbeaten
While so much attention is focused on the campaign of the Red Lions in the 89th season of the NCAA basketball tournament, the Red Cubs are not far from getting noticed as well.
The defending champion San Beda Red Cubs hardly minded the absence of big man Arvin Tolentino as they crushed the University of Perpetual Help Junior Altas, 77-63, in the junior action.
With retired PBA cager Freddie Abuda’s son Franz taking charge under the boards, the Red Cubs hardly sweated it out as they went on to post their 14th consecutive triumph.
Abuda became the big man in charge under the boards after two others, John Gumtang and Van Abatayo got into early foul trouble.
Joshua Caracut were among Red Cubs who scored in double digits, and he shot 18 points, while Ranbill Tongco had 15.
Franz, on the other hand, tallied only two, but he dominated the boards with 10 rebounds.
“Foul trouble sina Gumtang at Abatayo. So, I transferred Abuda to the big spot. Franz has been getting the rebounds even if he plays 3,” said Sison.
Tolentino, along with La Salle Greenhills standout Rashleigh Rivero, is part of the Philippines team which is seeing action in the FIBA world under 18 3×3 competitions starting today in Jakarta, Indonesia
Tongco came up with six points in the first period, and with Abuda patrolling the shaded lanes, the Red Cubs went on to limit the Junior Altas to just 10 in the opening 10 minutes.
Taking a 25-10 edge in the start of the second quarter, Tongco and joined hands with Adven Diputado as they grabbed a 52-21 halftime spread.
The scores:
San Beda 98 - Caracut 18, Tongco 15, M. Diputado 12, Gumtang 11, Mocon 10, Abude 9, A. Diputado 9, Abatayo 7, Framil 5, Abuda 2, Decapia 0, De Villeres 0, Romero 0, Ancheta 0.
UPHSD 63 - Imperial 27, Udal 15, Entrampas 9, Amploquio 6, Migote 5, Neri 1, Alano 0, Sison 0, Umali 0, Tan 0, Corrales 0.
Quarterscores: 25-10, 52-21, 77-43, 98-63.
source: Peter Gabriel Atencio
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