Torculas helps San Beda join JRU at top of NCAA Group A
The forward earned the Collegiate Press Corps Player of the Week award for October 19 to 23 after helping the Red Lions win twice.
San Beda University moved into a share of first place in Group A of the NCAA Season 102 men's basketball competition after Aldous Torculas helped secure consecutive victories over José Rizal University and Emilio Aguinaldo College.
The Red Lions beat JRU 75-71 and EAC 89-86, bringing their record to 7-3. They are now level with JRU's Heavy Bombers at the head of the group as the tournament approaches its final stretch.
Against JRU, Torculas contributed 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists, along with three blocks and one steal. San Beda held off a late comeback attempt to take the win. He led the Red Lions against EAC with 19 points, adding seven rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Torculas received the Collegiate Press Corps Player of the Week honour for October 19 to 23, ahead of Aaron Buensalida of Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Cyrus Cuenco of Mapúa University and Matt Rubico of Lyceum of the Philippines University.
