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    Six-man CEU Scorpions still too strong for NCBA in PG Flex-UCBL

    Six-man CEU Scorpions still too strong for NCBA in UCBL caging
    Sep 12, 2019
    PHOTO: dante peralta

    Games Monday (Olivarez College gym, Paranaque City): 12 noon – PCU-D vs TIP; 2 p.m. – Diliman vs Olivarez; 4 p.m. – UB vs NCBA

    CENTRO Escolar University played with only six players against newcomer National College of Business and Arts but still emerged victorious on Thursday in the PG Flex Linolueum-UCBL at the Olivarez College gym in Parañaque City.

    With their first unit preparing for Game 1 of their semis series in the PBA D-League set later in the day, the Scorpions leaned on a decisive fourth-quarter run to beat the NCBA Wildcats, 70-54, for their second straight win in the eight-team tournament.

    With the win, the Scorpions tied the University of Batangas Brahmans for the early lead.

    Olivarez College, meantime, evened its record at 1-1 by downing Lyceum-Batangas ,71-62, in the second game with three Olivarez players finishing in double figures.

    Two of the five CEU starters – John Carandang and Christian Malicana – were in the court for 40 minutes while the three others logged almost 38 minutes each.

    CEU’s sixth man – Alfred Samonteza – played for almost 14 minutes and delivered two points.

    But fatigue almost caught up with the Scorpions when the Wildcats of Jake Codamon rallied to grab the lead, 52-51.

    A 9-0 run, however, restored order for the Scorpions – thanks to the clutch baskets of Joshua Abastillas.

    Abastillas produced huge numbers with 21 points and 20 rebounds in 38 minutes, while Carandang and Malicana combined for 30 points, 17 rebounds and 11 assists for the Scorpions.

    Mike Buendia called the shots for CEU in the absence of team manager-coach Derrick Pumaren .

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