IVAN Panapanaan scored the game-winning basket at the buzzer to lift Jose Rizal University to a thrilling 79-77 win over Arellano University in the NCAA Season 101, Wednesday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
With the game tied at 77 in the dying seconds of the game, Arellano's Maverick Vinoya missed on a short stab which gave the Heavy Bombers one last shot at the buzzer with five seconds left.
With a live ball off a rebound, Allen Laurenalia pushed the basketball towards Sean Salvador before the rookie found a leaking Panapaan who scored an uncontested lay-up to win the game for the Heavy Bombers who now tied Letran at the third and fourth spots of Group B with a 5-4 record.
“Alam ko naman and sinabi ko naman sa kanila na lalamang kami, lalamang sila, magrurun kami, magrurun kami pero ang importante e ‘wag silang bibitaw sa sistema,” coach Nani Epondulan said.
“Nagka-run sila pero we didn’t go out of our game plan so I’m just so happy na lumabas ‘yong maturity ng mga bata.”
Argente led JRU with 21 points and four rebounds while Sean Salvador added 19 points in the win.
Hernal nearly finished with a double-double after turning 17 points and nine rebounds for Arellano. Renzo Abiera also scored 15 in a losing effort.
The loss of Arellano also handed Perpetual the first twice-to-beat spot in Group A
The scores:
JRU 79 – Argente 21, Salvador 19, Laurenaria 12, Garupil 10, Panapanaan 4, Castillo 4, Herrera 3, Duque 2, Benitez 2, Peñaverde 2, Sarmiento 0
ARELLANO 77 – Hernal 17, Abiera 15, Geronimo 14, Vinoya 11, Ongotan 9, Valencia 5, Cabotaje 2, Demetria 2, Buenaventura 2, Camay 0, Langit 0, Libang 0, Borromeo 0, Miller 0
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