JRU, Letran, UP, San Beda advance to Filoil semifinals

JRU, Letran, UP, San Beda advance to Filoil semifinals

Three NCAA teams advanced to the semifinals of the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup on Friday as Jose Rizal University, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, and San Beda University won their respective quarterfinal matchups, with defending preseason champion University of the Philippines emerging as the lone remaining UAAP team in the tournament.

UP keeps four-peat bid alive as San Beda, Letran, JRU stun UAAP foes in Filoil quarters

Defending champion University of the Philippines kept its bid for a fourth straight title alive in the 19th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup after escaping Mapua, 67-64, in the quarterfinals on Friday in San Juan. Jacob Bayla knocked down a clutch corner three with 2:22 remaining to give the Fighting Maroons a 63-58 advantage. He also anchored UP’s defense against Mapua wingmen Cyrus Cuenco and Lance Nitura down the stretch to secure the victory. The…

UST squanders to Letran in overtime to end FilOil campaign

THE UST Growling Tigers bowed out of the 19th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup after absorbing a heartbreaking 103-102 overtime defeat to the Colegio de San Juan Letran Knights in the quarterfinals at the Filoil EcoOil Centre on Friday, July 10. Despite holding a four-point lead with 17 seconds left, UST failed to fend off Letran’s […] The post UST squanders to Letran in overtime to end FilOil campaign appeared first on The Flame.