Manila Central University (MCU) finally barged into the win column while Centro Escolar University (CEU) and reigning titlist Olivarez College continued their hot streak in the PGFlex-Universities and Colleges Athletic League Season 8 basketball tournament on Thursday at the Paco Arena.

With Seanne Devon General leading MCU’s well-balanced attack, the Supremos outlasted the Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas (PCU-D), 97-90, to end a four-game losing run to start off their campaign.

In his best game so far, General completed a double-double with 17 points — spiked by two triples — and 13 boards plus four assists.

He got ample support from Darrel Garcia, Daniel Santelices and RJ Tadeo, who chipped in 15,14 and 12 points, respectively, most of them came at the height of PCU-D’s desperate attempt to turn things around.

The loss snapped PCU-D’s three-game winning run and fell to 3-2 in team standings.

Meantime, the CEU Scorpions streaked to their 6th win after edging past the Diliman College Blue Dragons, while the Olivarez Sea Lions tripped Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas, 63-60, stay second with a 5-0 record.

Immaculada Concepcion College hiked its record to 2-4 with a 110-99 win over University of Batangas.

Christ jay Singson and Kurt Russel Miranda led CEU in scoring with similar 13 points, but it was Abraham Apugi Takpiny who struck hardest in the crunch.

Takpiny scored four his 8 points in the last 28 seconds, including a driving layup that put CEU back on top again and for good, 75-74.

Hakin Njiasse and Hanz Maycong starred anew for the Sea Lions by posting 16 and 12 points, respectively.