San Beda Red Lions routs arch-rivals Letran Knights to tally 15th win in a row

Evan Nelle spearheaded another stellar performance by the San Beda Red Lions as they clobbered arch-rivals Letran Knights, 75-63, in the NCAA Season 95 men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday at the Filoil Flying V Center.

Nelle filled the stat-sheet up with 12 points, seven assists and two rebounds without committing a single turnover to lead the Red Lions to their 15th straight win and 29^th overall.

Calvin Oftana led San Beda in scoring with 16 points and six boards, Clint Doliguez added 13, while James Canlas also had 12 points.

San Beda got off to a scintillating 17-1 start but Letran weathered the storm and was able to tie the game up at 42-all in the third period. But the reigning champions regained their bearings and responded with a scorching 20-0 run in the third canto to break the game wide open.

Letran, which got 13 points from Larry Muyang, fell to 9-6. Jerrick Balanza was held down to just 11 points on 2-of-8 shooting.

San Beda is set to take on the Mapua Cardinals on Friday.

The Scores:

SBU 75 — Oftana 16, Doliguez 13, Nelle 12, Canlas 12, Bahio 6, Soberano 6, Tankoua 4, Carino 4, Visser 2, Abuda 0, Noah 0, Cuntapay 0.

CSJL 63 — Muyang 13, Caralipio 11, Balanza 11, Ambohot 9, Reyson 5, Ular 4, Mina 3, Balagasay 3, Batiller 2, Pambid 2, Yu 0, Sangalang 0, Javillonar 0.

Quarterscores: 24-16, 42-34, 62-42, 75-63.

Photo Credits: San Beda Red Lions FB page