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MANILA, Philippines – With 9.9 ticks on the clock, Ryan Costelo danced his way to the basket to help San Sebastian College-Recoletos pull off an 89-87 upset against league leader Colegio de San Juan de Letran on Tuesday, August 25, at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan City.
Down by one point, Costelo stepped on the gas pedal and evaded two defenders to swish a go-ahead layup.
In the dying seconds, Letran relied on NCAA 3-point champion Mark Cruz, who lost the ball to a taller counterpart in Michael Calisaan.
Calisaan was sent to the foul line, where he nailed his two charities to seal the victory for the Golden Stags.
“This is definitely a big win for our team. Unlike in the first round, we had this time around. I commend the boys’ efforts down the stretch,” San Sebastian head coach Rodney Santos said in a post-game interview.
San Sebastian surrendered its 63-62 advantage in the fourth quarter as Letran spearheaded a 10-0 blitz to gather a 77-66 cushion, punctuating with a signature triple from Cruz.
The Recto-based brigade crawled back with the pesky duo of Bradwyn Guinto and Jon Ortuoste commanding the charge to regain the lead by 4, 86-82.
However, Cruz registered a beyond-the-arc shot and then secured a three-point play to put Letran within striking distance.
PBA-bound Kevin Racal joined the fiasco with a putback to snatch an 87-86 edge for the Knights, but it did not deter Costelo from throwing his game-winning blow that left Letran stunned.
Costelo finished with 13 markers as San Sebastian improves its win-loss record to 3-7, while Calisaan’s star shined the brightest as he amassed 27 points, 10 rebounds, one assist and one steal.
On the other hand, Letran’s Cruz hauled 30 points and converted 4 of his 11 3-point attempts as the Alden Ayo-mentored troop downgrades to an 8-2 standing.
Scores:
San Sebastian (89) – Calisaan 27, Ortuoste 19, Guinto 15, Costelo 13, Fabian 7, Bulanadi 7, Sibal 1, Bragais 0, Santos 0, Pretta 0, Vera 0, Capobres 0
Letran (87) – Cruz 30, Nambatac 12, Racal 12, Sollano 9, Quinto 8, Luib 5, Balanza 4, Balagasay 4, Apreku 2, Calvo 1
Quarter scores: 15-22, 39-41, 63-62, 89-87.
– Rappler.com
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