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By Randolph B. Leongson (spin.ph) EVAN Nelle led La Salle to a 61-53 win over debuting San Beda on Sunday in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup in San Juan. Nelle keyed the Green Archers’ telling 11-1 run in the fourth quarter that flipped the game from a 45-44 deficit to a 55-46 lead with 2:52…

By Randolph B. Leongson (spin.ph) ROBI Nayve drained the game-winning jumper with 10.7 seconds left to lift St. Benilde to a 77-76 win over Mapua on Sunday in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup in San Juan. The Blazers guard pulled up from 15-feet away and drained the go-ahead bucket before the Cardinals’ Clint Escamis muffed…

By Randolph B. Leongson (spin.ph) NATIONAL University claimed back-to-back wins in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup, turning back University of the East, 79-64, on Sunday in San Juan. John Lloyd Clemente nailed three treys and finished with 16 points, five rebounds, and two assists, while Senegalese big man Omar John registered 12 points, 11 boards,…

By Randolph B. Leongson (spin.ph) EMILIO Aguinaldo College survived a late challenge from Arellano to escape with a 68-66 win Sunday in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup in San Juan. Allen Liwag poured six of his 16 points in the fourth quarter as he led the Generals’ 8-0 run from a 68-60 lead with 5:55…

By Randolph B. Leongson (spin.ph) LYCEUM nailed its second win in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup, holding off Jose Rizal University, 80-73, on Sunday in San Juan. Mac Guadana sparked the Pirates’ telling 9-0 run to turn a close 61-59 lead to a 70-59 advantage with 6:02 left to play. Lyceum stretched its lead to…

By Randolph B. Leongson, spin.ph CARL Tamayo once again went to work to drive University of the Philippines to its third straight win in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup, knocking down University of the East, 86-63, Wednesday in San Juan. The Gilas Pilipinas forward fired 15 of his 20 points in the first half as…

By Randolph B. Leongson, spin.ph NCAA champion Letran had a rousing debut in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup, taking down Jose Rizal University, 79-66, on Wednesday in San Juan. Kobe Monje stepped up for the Knights with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Paolo Javillonar added 11 points, five boards, three blocks, and two steals….

By Randolph B. Leongson, spin.ph NATIONAL University pulled away in the fourth quarter to trounce Arellano, 78-64, on Wednesday in San Juan for a triumphant start to its Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup campaign. John Lloyd Clemente led the cavalry with 13 points, five rebounds, and three assists, while Michael Malonzo had 12 points, 12 boards,…

By Randolph B. Leongson, spin.ph FAR Eastern University held off a late charge from San Sebastian, scoring a 62-55 victory on Wednesday, its first in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup in San Juan. Patrick Sleat topped the Tamaraws with 13 points from a 9-of-11 clip from the charity stripe, to go with four rebounds and…

By Randolph B. Leongson, spin.ph JIELO Razon drained the game-winning trey from near-halfcourt as Perpetual sunk Emilio Aguinaldo College, 66-63, for its first win in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup on Wednesday in San Juan. The fourth-year guard, who struggled with his shot throughout the game, made the basket with 0.8 seconds left over the…