#FilOil2019: Arellano snaps losing skid, gets first win at Baste's expense

SAN JUAN -- Arellano put up a huge fourth-quarter rally to get their first win at the FilOil Flying V Preseason Cup Thursday afternoon, doing so with a 75-69 shocker over erstwhile unbeaten San Sebastian to cap off the Seniors division action at the FilOil FlyingV Centre.

The Chiefs of coach Cholo Martin bucked the absence of guard Kent Salado and the early exit of slotman Justin Arana to snap their four-game losing skid by busting the three-game winning start of the Golden Stags in a tiff between two NCAA sides in Group A.

Arana limped out of the game with 1:24 remaining in the first half with a suspected LCL injury. The incoming NCAA hosts were trailing by 2 when Arana fell down on the floor.

Archie Concepcion and Alfen Gayosa duly stepped up in his absence and came in huge in the final frame, outscoring Baste by themselves, firing 3/4 of Arellano's 24 points there.

Concepcion led the Chiefs with 21 points, including 11 in the payoff period with 3 triples, none bigger than the one he hit to extend their lead to 73-67 with less than 2 minutes left.

Gayosa then hit 7 fourth quarter points for a total of nine, including an driving layup to tie for the last time at 62 against his former school.

RK Ilagan had 21 for Baste, who lost the top spot in Group A to idle San Beda, losing for the first time in four games.

The scores:

Arellano 75 -- Concepcion 21, Alcoriza 15, Gayosa 9, Arana 8, Espiritu 7, segura 6, Sablan 5, Bayla 4, Sacramento 0, Cruz 0, Ongolo Ongolo 0, Sunga 0, Sera Josef 0

San Sebastian 69 -- Ilagan 21, Bulanadi 14, Desoyo 10, Calma  6, Dela Cruz 5, Sumoda 4, Villapando 3, Tero 3, Calahat 2, Loristo 1, Bonleon 0, Suico 0, Altamirano 0, Are 0

Quarter scores: 18-17, 35-37, 51-55, 75-69

(photo by FilOil FlyingV Sports)