Centro Escolar University Team B drew another stellar performance from Dylan Barbin and pulled off a pulsating 85-84 win over Ateneo Team B in the PG Flex Linoleum-UCBL Invitational Tournament on Friday at the SGS Gym in Quezon City.
Barbin scored 21 points off the bench, including a tough jumper with barely18 ticks left that helped CEU complete a remarkable comeback from several double-digit deficits in the first half.
He also had six rebounds and 3 assists to emerge as the game’s best player at the close of the single-round elims of the preseason tournament that saw both CEU and Ateneo end up with 3-3 records.
St. Clare College of Caloocan snatched the No. 2 seed in the playoffs with a 93-75 drubbing of Olivarez College – thanks to the dynamic duo of Megan Galang and Ryan Sual.
The Saints finished tied with the University of the East Warriors but took the No. 2 slot due to the winner-over-the-other rule. The Saints beat the Warriors, 83-77.
San Sebastian emerged No. 1 with a 5-1 record.
Galang sizzled with a game-high 27 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the 3-point area while Sual added 5 treys and finished with 21 points.
Barbin’s heroics put to waste the 26-point performance of Shawn Tuano for Ateneo which blew a chance to win the game after Raffy Celis, who wound up with 16 points, missed his target with only 3 ticks left.
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