Perpetual beats San Sebastian 79-73 to reach NCAA quarterfinals
The ALTAs will meet top-seeded San Beda, which holds a twice-to-beat advantage, while the Golden Stags finish their season at 0-14.
University of Perpetual Help System DALTA secured an NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball quarterfinal berth with a 79-73 play-in victory over San Sebastian College-Recoletos on November 12 at the Filoil Centre in San Juan.
Jim Corpuz scored 18 points for the ALTAs, all through three-pointers, while Shawn Orgo contributed 15. Perpetual will next take on San Beda University, the top seed in Group A, which has a twice-to-beat advantage.
San Sebastian challenged Perpetual after trailing 60-47 midway through the third quarter. A 12-2 burst brought the Golden Stags within three points before Orgo scored to put the ALTAs ahead 64-59 entering the final period.
Vincent Segovia and Christian Ricio helped San Sebastian draw level at 64. The teams then traded the lead, with a Caesleyh Bacani three-pointer putting the Golden Stags up 71-69 with 3:47 remaining. Corpuz answered from three-point range, but Segovia restored San Sebastian’s lead at 73-72 with fewer than three minutes left.
Orgo tied the score with a free throw and added another basket. Free throws from Mark Gojo Cruz and Rey Maglupay also helped Perpetual close out the win. Bacani finished with 20 points, Ricio had 12 and Segovia added 10 as San Sebastian ended its campaign winless at 0-14.
