LATE replacement Emilio Aguinaldo College showed great resolve by moving up in solo second place in its group following big wins over the weekend in Season 3 of the Pinoyliga Next Man cUP at the Enderun Colleges gym in Taguig City.
The Generals, the last team to confirm participation in the tournament, now occupy the No. 2 spot in the Edge group of the standings with a 3-1 win-loss record, just behind the unbeaten 5-0 card of College of St. Benilde.
Joshua Tolentino collected 15 points, three rebounds, five assists, two steals, and a blocked shot in nearly 23 minutes of action, Andrey Doria also scored 15, while Dave Ednilag chipped in 10 points in the team’s 78-59 rout of Guang Ming College last Sunday.
Guang Ming, which got 10 points and 11 rebounds from Stephen Ihebem, now sports a 3-2 card.
Last Saturday, Jinryl Baniqued scored 12 points, while Harvaej John Raymundo added 10 off the bench as the Generals defeated the Lyceum of the Philippines University Pirates 72-61.
LPU dropped to No.5 in the standings with a 1-4 slate.
In other games over the weekend, St. Dominic College of Asia downed Ateneo 52-40, while Enderun Colleges edged defending UAAP champion University of the Philippines, 81-70.
Kenneth Oumba fired 28 points, grabbed 11 boards, had three steals, and swatted two shots for the Enderun Titans, who improved to 2-3. DJ Howe contributed 13 points, and Mustapha Salaudeen added 12 and seven rebounds.
St. Dominic, on the other hand, got 14 points from Sosing Michael and 11 from Chad Louise Amante for a 2-2 record in their win against Ateneo, which fell to 2-3.
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