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San Beda holds off Letran to open Season 92 campaign

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/sports/6/25/potts-062516.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">San Beda&#x27;s Davon Potts looks to attack against Letran in their NCAA Season 92 game at the Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday. Josh Albelda, ABS-CBN Sports</div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – The San Beda Red Lions held off a furious comeback attempt by defending champions Letran Knights to open the NCAA Season 92 men&#x27;s basketball tournament on Saturday.The Red Lions won 89-85 before roaring crowd at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Javee Mocon led the team with 18 points and six boards, while newcomer Davon Potts had 16 points, nine of which came in the final quarter.The Red Lions fended off repeated rallies by the defending champions in the second half before securing the win in the final seconds.&quot;We were able to control the entire game, but we made mistakes and they took advantage,&quot; said San Beda coach Jamike Jarin after the game. &quot;We had to pay for that. I&#x27;m just happy that we got a win on opening (day).&quot;The Red Lions led by as much as 13 points, 42-29, with 3:59 left in the second quarter after Donald Tankoua scored a fastbreak dunk(READ: <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news/2016/06/25/no-jitters-san-beda-s-potts-shines-ncaa-debut-12691">No jitters as San Beda’s Potts shines in NCAA debut</a>)The Knights, however, clawed their way back in the second half, led by Rey Nambatac and Bong Quinto. Letran cut the lead to just one point, 56-57, with 3:14 left in the third quarter following two charities by Nambatac.Nambatac had to be taken out of the game late in the third period, however, after he went down hard following another strong drive to the basket.But the Knights were still able to tie the game, 60-all, on Quinto&#x27;s charities before AC Soberano made two freebies to send San Beda up 62-60 heading into the final quarter.San Beda appeared to have blown the game again as Potts and Ranbill Tongco took turns carrying the offensive load, with a Tongco jumper putting the Red Lions ahead, 75-64, with 5:38 left in the game.But Knights refused to fold easily. Bolstered by Nambatac&#x27;s return to the game and Quinto&#x27;s repeated attacks to the basket, they came to within three-points, 79-82, with 1:36 left after Quinto assisted on a lay-up by Jomari Sollano.Back-to-back lay-ups by Mocon and Potts gave San Beda a more comfortable 86-79 lead, but a triple by JP Calvo made it a three-point game, 85-88, with 5.8 seconds to go.The Letran rally fell short, however, as Mocon hit a free throw to ice the game for San Beda.&quot;Letran is gonna be a force to reckon with,&quot; Jarin said after the game. &quot;They lost two of their best players, but we lost five. So they&#x27;re gonna be a very good team this coming season.&quot;Quinto had 23 points on 8-of-21 shooting for the Knights, while Nambatac had 18 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and three steals but had to be subbed out with 2:32 left after cramping up for the second time in the game.The Red Lions shot 40.26 percent from the contest and held the Knights to only 33.78 percent shooting; they also won the rebounding battle 56-46.Though it was a fine start to their Season 92 campaign, Jarin admitted the Red Lions had much to improve after repeatedly squandering huge leads to the Knights.&quot;We need to learn from that. It&#x27;s the opening, and syempre, everybody&#x27;s excited. You&#x27;ve been out of the NCAA for ten months, so we need to clean that up,&quot; he said.It was a losing debut for the Letran&#x27;s new coach Jeff Napa, who replaced Aldin Ayo in January after the latter jumped ship to La Salle following the Knights&#x27; run to the Season 91 championship.The scores:SAN BEDA 89 – Mocon 18, Potts 16, Sara 14, Tankoua 13, Tongco 9, Bolick 7, Noah 4, Presbitero 3, Navarro 2, Soberano 2, BOnsubre 1, Optana 0, Alas 0, Carlos 0, Adamos 0.LETRAN 85 – Quinto 23, Nambatac 18, Calvo 13, Sollano 11, Balanza 8, Apreku 7, Luib 5, Sario 0, Balagasay 0, Dela Pena 0, Pambid 0<div>Quarter-scores: 27-17, 45-36, 62-60, 89-85</div>(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website.</a>)

MANILA, Philippines – The San Beda Red Lions held off a furious comeback attempt by defending champions Letran Knights to open the NCAA Season 92 men's basketball tournament on Saturday.

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San Beda holds off Letran to open Season 92 campaign

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 25, 2016 06:10 PM PHT

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Updated June 26, 2016 01:45 AM PHT

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