BY GWEN BERGADO
PERPETUAL and Letran, last year’s finalists, clinched their respective semifinals spots with convincing victories against different foes in the NCAA Season 100 juniors basketball tournament, Tuesday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.
LeBron Jhames Daep, the #2-ranked high school player in the country, led the Junior Altas’ blowout win of San Sebastian, 104-69.
Daep finished with 20 points while Jan Pagulayan added 15 in the win as they solidified their hold on the top seed as they improved to 7-1.
The Squires, on the other hand, punched their ticket in it by walloping the Arellano Braves, 80-72.
Jhuniel dela Rama finished with a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds for the now 6-2 Letran.
Meanwhile, EAC forged a four-way logjam for the last two semis spots after shocking Mapua 78-71.
Kelly Coronel fronted the Brigadiers’ attack with 24 points built on five triples to go with five rebounds while Gedrick Luna added 13 markers and five rebounds as they tied the Red Robins at 5-3 alongside the victorious San Beda and La Salle Greenhills.
The Red Cubs trashed the hapless Lyceum Junior Pirates, 68-56 while the Greenies banked on Guillian Quines and Dale Ortega in their 76-54 blowout win over JRU.
First game
PERPETUAL 104-- Daep 20, Pagulayan 15, Roluna 11, Rosales 10, Cristino 9, Corpuz 9, Baldoria 7, Borja 7, Tabbuan 6, Nitura 6, Callangan 2, Dela Cruz Zanoria 0, Zamoras 0, Patalinghug 0
SAN SEBASTIAN 69--- Penaverde 25, Jimenez 25, Herrera 7, Marasigan 4, Santos 4, Apostol 2, Melano 2, Victoria 0, Agojo 0, Casan 0, Candare 0, Ynot 0, Velasquez 0, Gunting 0
Quarters: 31-19, 57-35, 82-56, 104-69
Second game
SBU-R 68 - Ugaddan 17, Dollente 13, Tauber 9, Vailoces 8, Medroso 8, San Juan 5, Wagan 4, Batongbakal 3, Feliciano 1, Reroma 0, Villanueva 0, Mondigo 0, Garcia 0, Winters 0, Agbayani 0.
LPU 56 - Panerio 18, Dag-um 13, Melchor 6, Conde 5, Abrantes 4, Pelayo 3, Pena 2, Enguio 2, Julio 2, Poli 1, Altamirano 0, Creus 0, Mercado 0.
Quarters: 17-17, 35-40, 51-48, 68-56
Third game
LETRAN 80—Dela Rama 17, Hugo 9, Alforque 8, Cruz 8, Villanueva 7, Danan 7, Pico 6, Lumague 5, Valdeavilla 4, Silorio 2, Quijada 2, Padilla 2, Magcale 2, Cargo 1, Quinones 0
ARELLANO 72—Ladica 12, Dy 11, Baluyot 10, Manansala 10, Mendoza 9, Yusi 9, Distrito 3, Vergara 3, Tagorda 2, Pillas 2, Guiral 1, Madridejos 0, Austria 0
Quarters: 28-25, 51-46, 66-54, 80-72
Fourth game
EAC 78— Coronel 24, Luna 13, Castillo 11, Campana 11, Lanceta 11, Bonus 4, Cuajao 2, Razo 2, Bautista 0, Jawali 0, Tecson 0, Canonigo 0
MAPUA 71— Reyes 15, Salvador 14, Laurenaria 12, Miranda 9, Bernabe 6, Rodriguez 3, Coronel 3, Del Poso 2, Duque 2, Tagocon 2, Bagro 0, Loriaga 0, Catapang 0
Quarters: 19-18, 40-37, 60-56, 76-71
Fifth game
BENILDE 76— Quines 17, Ortega 15, Hizon 8, Osis 6, Yutuc 6, Podador 5, Sharma 5, Ison 5, Peralta 4, Gomez 4, Abad 1, Torres 0, Hachuela 0, Calanasan 0, Gonzales 0
JRU 54— Almario 16, Marin 9, Taparan 6, Pinzon 5, Abequibel 4, Ong 3, Lacusong 3, Armendez 3, Callueng 3, Satparam 2, Quilban 0, Castillo 0, To 0, Ferrer 0
Quarters: 21-11, 34-32, 53-40, 76-54
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