HINDI maawat ang defending champion St. Clare College of Caloocan

Pinabagsak ng St. Clare ang Manuel Luis Quezon University, 90-47, para sa ikatlo nitong sunod na panalo sa NAASCU Season 22 basketball tournament sa PCU gym sa Dasmariñas, Cavite,

Nagpakitang gilas si Klint Manzano sa kanyang 16 points, three rebounds at two assists habang nagdagdag si Charles Burgos ng 11 points at four rebounds para sa Saints, na ginagabayan ni veteran coach Jino Manansala.

Umiskor din ng tig seven points para sa St. Clare sina Drick Acosta at Polo Sumagaysay.

Ang MLQU ay umasa kina Only Steven Diño (14 points), Giro Enciso (nine points), Gregory Tolentino (six points) at Jaddie Antonio at Hubert Castro (five points)

Sa ibang mga laro, dinaig ng Philippine Christian University ang AMA Computer University, 98-89; ginulat ng Enderun Colleges ang New Era University, 55-53; itinumba ng City University of Pasay amg University of Makati, 73-60; at dinurog ng Our Lady of Fatima University ang Holy Angel University, 72-51.

Sumandal ang PCU kina Troy Manipolo, na may 23 points, Solomon Itam, na may double-double na 15 points at 15 rebounds at Dan Gelo Pascua ma may 11 points at five assists.

Nag-ambag si Jesus Daluz ng 10 points at six assists para sa Dolphins ni coach Biboy Simon.

Nanguna si Joshua Villamor sa kanyang 19 points, seven rebounds, four steals at three assists para sa AMA ni coach Mark Herrera.

The scores:

First game

Enderun College (55) — Salaudeen 11, Malano 10, Howe 8, Jimenez 7, Garcia 6, Gastador 5, De los Reyes 2, Manese 2, Libago 2, Panganiban 2,
New Era ( 53) — Sevilla 16, Adams 13, David 12, Gallardo 2, Marzano 2, Lauzon 2, Basibica 2, Nablo 2, Angeles 2. Labio 0, Arambulo 0. Tolentino 0.
Quarterscores: 20-9, 33-19, 42-36, 55-53.

Second game

St. Clare (90) — Manzano 16, Burgos 11, Acosta 7, Sumagaysay 7, Ndong 6, Dumancas 6, Desabelle 6, Sual 6, Gazzingan 4, Lim 4, Balacaoc 4, Loyola 4, Estacio 3, Russel 2, Cabauatan 2, De Guzman 2
MLQU (47) — Diño 14, Enciso 9, Tolentino 6, Antonio 5, Castro 5, Pla cido 4, Julian 2, Manriza 2, Berdos 0, Garcera 0, De Guzman 0
Quarterscores: 29-10, 50-21, 67-33, 90-47

Third game

PCU (98) — Manipolo 23, Itam 15, Pascua 11, Daluz 10, Austra 8, Failon 7, Rotoni 7, Lleva 4, Mallabo 3, Cariño 3, De Castro 3, Diaz 3, Dulay 1, Bautista 0, Obioha 0
AMA (89) — Villamor 19, Ceniza 16, Yambao 13, Baclig 12, Cruz 12, Alina 9, Camay 5, Dawis 3, Romero 0
Quarterscores: 25-17, 53-38, 77-59, 98-89.