Benilde punches first NCAA win vs EAC

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Benilde punches first NCAA win vs EAC
After dropping two-straight games in its season-opening week, College of Saint Benilde finally tasted its first sweet victory

MANILA, Philippines – After dropping two-straight games in its season-opening week, College of Saint Benilde finally tasted its first sweet victory in the NCAA season men’s senior basketball tourney at the expense of Emilio Aguinaldo College, 73-66, on Tuesday, July 7 at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan City.

 

The Green Blazers’ campaign to break into the winner’s column was steered by ace shooter Jonathan Grey, who pierced 19 markers with five boards, two dimes, three steals and one block.

 

In addition, Travis Jonson contributed to Saint Benilde’s triumph with 18 points, five rebounds, three assists and one steal.

 

Although Saint Benilde had the upper hand in all four quarters, the EAC Generals did not allow themselves to go down without a fight with the help of back-up guard Christ Mejos, who hauled 17 points, five rebounds and four assists.

 

Only converting seven points in the first period, the San Marcelino-based brigade drilled 20 points in the second frame to catch up on the scoreboard as Mejos knocked down three of his four shots from downtown, 36-27.

 

EAC was trailing by five in the initial minutes of the third canto, courtesy of a three-pointer by student reinforcement Adoum Abba Mbang and Sidney Onwubere’s one charity.

 

However, Jonson and Jose Saavedra pulled back the CSB lead into double digits with their back-to-back three-point shots, 42-31.

 

The pesky pair of Grey and Saavedra blatantly swished two beyond-the-arc shots to have 55-39 edge at the end of the third quarter.

 

EAC came back knocking on the door in the fourth quarter with collective efforts from Hamadou Laminou, Faustine Pascual, 66-59. 

Grey nailed the final nail in the coffin with a breakaway slam dunk and an open three-point shot to hand EAC its second-consecutive defeat. – Rappler.com

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