Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas (PCU-D) went full throttle in the fourth and completed an 85-81come-from-behind win over Manila Central University (MCU) to take a share of second place in the UCAL-PGFlex Linoleum 7th Season on Thursday at the Paco Arena in Manila.

Ram Mesqueriola came through with two big plays in the final 25 seconds, first an assist to Alvin Reyes that broke an 81-all count before capping his heroics with two pressure-packed charities 20 seconds later that settled the issue.

Mesqueriola led four other PCU-D players in double figures with 17 points apart from posting three assists and three rebounds as the Dolphins improved to 6-2, tying University of Batangas for second and third places going into the finals two playing dates of the first phase of eliminations.

MCU’s defeat was its second straight and slipped to 5-3.

In the second game, Immaculada Concepcion College used a big third-quarter attack to beat WCC-Aeronautical and Technological College, 87-79.

Trailing the Skyhawks, 34-31, at halftime, the Bluehawks exploded for 30 points in the next frame behind the red-hot shooting of Alfred Joseph Flores, Jared Loi Vento and Edrian Mark Ramirez to turn things around and notch their second straight win and fifth overall in eight games.