MCU clips Diliman, stays on top

Manila Central University (MCU) unleashed a huge fourth-quarter assault and pulled off a come-from-behind 67-65 win over Diliman College to stay on top of the UCAL-PGFLEX Linoleum 7th on Saturday at the Paco Arena in Manila.

The Supremos displayed unwavering resolve as they turned the tide behind a telling 16-2 run to recover from a double-digit deficit in the final frame and pick up its fifth win in six games.

Seanne General shot 14 points and seven rebounds while Mark Joson did a little bit of everything with 13 points, seven assists, five rebounds and five steals for the Supremos, who played catchup for the most part of the contest.

MCU was actually still trailing by 13, 55-42, early in the payoff period before a Joson triple kicked off the crucial run that put the Supremos ahead, 60-59. Another 9-4 run then gave MCU a 67-61 cushion which proved to be enough to weather a late charge from the Blue Dragons.

Over at the other game, University of Batangas blasted Philippine Women’s University (PWU), 91-56, to also keep its streak going.

The Brahmans ripped the game apart in the second frame, outscoring the Patriots, 26-11 to easily cruise to their fifth win against two losses.

James Torrato led the way for UB with 16 points while John Mendy and Rio Ortiz added 15 and 11, respectively. Issa Daffe also had nine and 12 rebounds.

Diliman slid to a 4-3 record after the close loss to the league-pacing MCU while PWU remained winless through seven games.