Letran vs Benilde Game 3

The Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights showed off their poise and experience in retaining the NCAA championship on Sunday.

Letran survived the absence of Louie Sangalang in the final three minutes and 21 seconds, after the big man fouled out. The Blazers then fell apart in the closing minutes: Gozum was called for a disqualifying foul after getting entangled with Paolo Javillonar, leading to his ejection with 1:44 to go. They didn't go down without a fight: the Blazers got the deficit to as low as 11 points, 77-66, with still 3:05 left in the game after Gozum converted an undergoal stab. But a Paraiso triple triggered a 19-2 Letran run, capped by a Sangalang layup that gave them their biggest lead, 51-28, with 2:07 left in the first half. The Blazers had no answers in the second frame, especially after season Most Valuable Player Will Gozum exited early with three fouls. Without their leader in Fran Yu, the Knights proved that they had more than enough to overpower De La Salle-College of St.

Letran claimed its third straight championship as it showed tremendous poise down the stretch to beat College of St. Benilde 81-67 in the do-or-die Game 3 ...

18 at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo City. During that second quarter run by the Knights, they led by as many as 23 points, 51-28, on a turnaround jumper by Louie Sangalang with 2:04 to play in the period. Letran claimed its third straight championship as it showed tremendous poise down the stretch to beat College of St.

The Colegio de San de Juan de Letran Knights led from start to finish to beat the College of St. Benilde Blazers in the winner-take-all Season 98 finals ...

Letran claimed its third consecutive championship after rolling past College of St. Benilde, 81-67, in Game 3 of the NCAA Season 98 men's basketball Finals ...

He finished with eight points, four rebounds and a block. Letran blew the game open in the second quarter with a 19-5 run to take a 43-26 lead after a layup by Monje at the 4:24 mark. But he persevered.

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 6:16 p.m.) — The Letran Knights are three-peat champions of the NCAA after outbattling the College of St. Benilde Blazers, ...

Benilde Blazers, 81-67, in Game Three of the NCAA Season 98 finals at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday. Kobe Monje also had a career-high outing for the Knights with 11 points in 23 minutes of play. The league MVP finished with just 10 points for the Blazers in their botched attempt for the crown.

LETRAN bucked the absence of suspended Fran Yu to outlast College of Saint Benilde, 81-67, in sudden-death Game 3 to win the National Collegiate Athletic ...

Saint Benilde narrowed the gap to 66-77– the closest it could get to—with three minutes left, but Will Gozum was called for a disqualifying foul after head-butting Pao Javillonar in a boxout play with under two minutes remaining. Letran put on a high-octane game early to stay in command, 51-28, at the half. LETRAN bucked the absence of suspended Fran Yu to outlast College of Saint Benilde, 81-67, in sudden-death Game 3 to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association Season 98 seniors basketball crown on Sunday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.