JAVI Gomez de Llano scored 23 points and hauled down 19 rebounds to lift University of the Philippines Integrated School to a 98-92 win over Arellano on Tuesday in the 8th Smart-Pilipinas Chinese Association Basketball League Freego Cup at the Philippine Buddhacare Academy Gym.
Gomez De Llano earned the Freego Best Player of the game for his double-double effort as the Junior Maroons scored their second win in as many games in Group A of the 18-team tournament.
In other Group A action, Martin Robero had 12 points and 13 rebounds as De La Salle-Zobel beat AMA, 110-46, to join UPIS on top of the standings with a 2-0 record.
BJ Andrade had 17 points as reigning UAAP champion Ateneo edged Far Eastern University-Diliman, 78-50, in its first game of the tournament.
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