COLEGIO de San Lorenzo made it three wins in a row by blasting comebacking Holy Angel University, 89-67, in the NAASCU Season 17 basketball tournament at the RTU gym in Mandaluyong.
Soulemane Chabi Yo asserted himself on both ends of the floor to lead the Ironcon Builders-supported Griffins to their third straight win and the solo lead in Group B.
Chabi Yo, the 6’6” workhorse from South African nation Benin, finished with a double-double of 31 points and 16 rebounds for CdSL, which bagged the MBL Open crown during the off-season.
Chabi struck hardest in the second quarter when the Griffins turned a close contest into a rout, increasing a seven-point first quarter lead into 23-point advantage by halftime.
The Griffins of coach Boni Garcia and manager Jimi Lim also won over Manuel Luiis Quezon University, 101-82 last Aug. 17 and New Era University, 81-63, last Aug. 22.
Equally impressive were defending champion St. Clare College, which City University of Pasay, 103-77, and Philippine Christian University, which humbled AMA University, 92-77, for their third win in four matches in Group A.
Junjie Hallare, Mohamed Pare and Aries Dionisio combined for 44 points for the Saints, who won for the third time since losing their opening-day assignment against the Dolphins.
Yves Sason fired 26 points, Von Tambeling added 22 and Michael Ayonayon contributed 21 for the Dolphins, who bounced back from a sorry setback to Rizal Technological University the other day.
The scores:
First game
CdSL (89) — Yo 31, Sablan 14, Alvarado 12, Formento 7, Dela Cruz 6, Gabriel 5, Borja 4, Rojas 4, Baldevia 4, Callano 0, Vargas 0, Laman 0.
HAU (67) — Sampang 16, Tungcul 12, Candelaria 10, Pacoma 10, Luna N. 7, Ocampo 4, Mamucud 3, Patawaran 2, Luna F. 2, Buan 1, Miranda 0.
Quarterscores: 21-14, 49-26, 66-49, 89-67.
Second game
PCU (92) — Sason 26, Tambeling 22, Ayonayon 21, Saldua 10, Palattao 8, Vasquez 2, Malto 2, Mescallado 1, Okoronkwo 0, Abrigo 0
AMA (77) — Celso 20, Bragais 14, Salonga 13, Graham 12, Magpantay 10, Labreque 5, Calma 2, Escalambre 1, Macaranas 0, Fuentes 0.
Quarterscores: 24-28, 42-49, 68-66, 92-77.
Third game
SCC (103) — Hallare 12, Pare 11, Dionisio 11, Rubio 10, Rebugio 10, Alcober 10, De Mesa 7, Fuentes 6, Catura 6, De Leon 5, Palencia 4, Puspus 4, Principe 4, Lumabas 4, Mendoza 0.
CUP (77) — Aquino 18, Telpo 15, Erice 15, Villagomez K. 9, Catarbas 8, Padilla 5, Celestino 3, Villagomez C. 3, Martin 1, Dela Cruz 0, Acidre 0, Diez 0.
Quarterscores: 26-8, 53-26, 80-43, 103-77
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