LANDY Sanjo had 19 points and 19 rebounds as Southwestern University advanced to the semifinals of the Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup with a 65-57 victory over Jose Rizal University at The Arena in San Juan.
Mark Tallo also had a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Cobras, who will face the winner of the Far Eastern University-De La Salle showdown on Wednesday.
The Cobras took control of the game when they went on a 22-12 tear in the third period to grab a 51-38 lead.
Philip Paniamogan had 16 points for the Heavy Bombers, who despite the early exit had a relatively impressive campaign in the preseason by finishing 4-2 in the preliminaries.
The scores:
SWU (65) -- Sanjo 19, Tallo 13, Mohammed 8, Pardo 7, Goloran 6, Luz 5, Bregondo 4, Parker 3, Aboude 0.
JRU (57) – Paniamogan 16, Asuncion 11, Abdulwahab 7, Sanchez 7, Mabulac 5, Benavides 5, Dela Paz 4, Lasquety 2, Benemerito 0, Salaveria 0.
Quarterscores: 11-9; 29-26; 51-38; 65-57.
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