THIRDY Ravena had 10 points while CJ Perez added eight points and eight rebounds in his Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup debut as Ateneo beat Letran, 66-53, on Thursday afternoon.
The Blue Eagles proved sharp enough to outclass the reigning NCAA champions despite coming out of a 20-day break in the tournament, improving to 2-1 (win-loss) overall.
“They weren’t that out of shape. That means before we took a break, they are in good shape. That’s why we are also happy with the win because we had a long break,” said Ateneo assistant coach Sandy Arespacochaga.
Rey Nambatac had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Knights, who dropped to 2-3.
The scores:
Ateneo (66) — Ravena 10, Perez 8, Black 7, Porter 6, Ma. Nieto 6, Go 6, V. Tolentino 4, Babilonia 4, Ikeh 4, A. Wong 3, Asistio 3, Cani 2, Apacible 2, Mi. Nieto 1, Tio 0, Allmond 0, Banzon 0, Mendoza 0.
Letran (53) — Nambatac 22, Quinto 14, Calvo 4, Balanza 4, Sollano 3, Apreku 2, Vacaro 2, Sario 2, Luib 0, Balagasay 0, Dela Pena 0, Ambohot 0.
Quarters: 20-9, 37-27, 46-41, 66-53.
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