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San Beda slips past Lyceum for 2nd straight win

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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/6/28/san-beda-062816.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">San Beda&#x27;s Davon Potts scored a team-high 19 points against Lyceum. Josh Albelda, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/basketball/photos" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports</a></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Fil-Am recruit Davon Potts took over in crunch time as the San Beda College escaped with a thrilling 91-86 victory over gutsy Lyceum of the Philippines University in the NCAA Season 92 men&#x27;s basketball tournament Tuesday at the Arena in San Juan.Potts scored 19 points, seven of which came in the final 2:14, to lift the Red Lions to their second straight victory and deal the Pirates another heartbreaking defeat. San Beda now has a 2-0 record, taking the solo lead early in the tournament.&quot;We need these kinds of games,&quot; said San Beda coach Jamike Jarin. &quot;This team is very young. Lyceum was coming off a loss, and I told (my team) that it&#x27;s gonna be like a do-or-die for them, and it showed.&quot;&quot;They (Lyceum) showed a lot of heart, and they even got the lead. They were making shots even though they were being guarded, so hat&#x27;s off to them. But in the end, we were able to execute,&quot; he added.(READ: <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news/2016/06/28/nambatac-s-career-high-33-saves-letran-eac-upset-12796" target="_blank">Nambatac’s career-high 33 saves Letran from another EAC upset</a>)In what turned into a back-and-forth game in the second half, Lyceum refused to go away easily, even taking an 83-81 advantage with 2:27 to go after Wilson Baltazar drained a jumper over Potts, forcing Jarin to call a timeout.Potts tied the game with a floater from the baseline with 2:14 to go, but Jesper Ayaay tied the game anew with a lay-up at the 1:45 mark.Potts gave the Red Lions the lead for good when he coolly converted an open triple off a pass by Dan Sara, and after Shaq Alanes misfired on a three-pointer of his own on the other end, Potts drained another fadeaway jump shot for an 88-85 San Beda lead with 56.8 seconds to go.Lyceum again botched an opportunity to tie the game when Ayaay missed another triple, and Donald Tankoua hit the dagger when he drained a free throw line jumper off a great pass from Javee Mocon.&quot;For me, that was the epitome of good decision-making in the end. (It showed) maturity by Javee Mocon,&quot; Jarin said of his do-it-all power forward.San Beda actually led by double-digits in the second period, but back-to-back three-pointers by Baltazar put Lyceum right back into the fight, and the Pirates trailed by just two points, 40-42, entering the halftime break.Two free throws by Baltazar tied the game at 64-all heading into the final frame, but San Beda looked as though it was about to blow the game open as the Red Lions opened the fourth with eight unanswered points, capped by a Potts lay-up for a 72-64 advantage.Lyceum fought back, however, with Baltazar, Alanes, and Edcor Marata taking turns carrying the load on offense. Baltazar gave Lyceum its first lead with his jumper over Potts, but San Beda&#x27;s Fil-Am transferee roared back by taking charge in crunch time.&quot;I just want to contribute to my team in winning,&quot; said Potts, who scored 12 of his team-high 19 points in the final quarter. &quot;That&#x27;s always been my mindset.&quot;Dan Sara had 14 pints, five rebounds, and five assists, and Mocon had a double-double of 11 points and 13 boards to lead the Red Lions.Baltazar finished with 24 points on 9-of-23 shooting, and Mike Nzeusseu had 18 points and 12 boards for Lyceum. The Pirates converted a respectable 40.79% of their field goals, but allowed San Beda to shoot 50.70% from the field.<div>The scores:</div>San Beda 91 - Potts 19, Sara 14, Noah 12, Mocon 11, Tankoua 10, Bolick 8, Presibitero 7, Tongco 6, Navaro 2, Soberano 2, Adamos 0, Carlos 0, Oftana 0. Lyceum 86 - Baltazar 24, Nzeusseu 18, Ayaay 12, Marata 11, Alanes 9, Alban 4, Serafico 4, Bulawan 2, Soliman 2, Malabanan 0, Magbuhos 0. Quarterscores: 20-16, 42-40, 64-64, 91-86For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Fil-Am recruit Davon Potts took over in crunch time as the San Beda College escaped with a thrilling 91-86 victory over gutsy Lyceum of the Philippines University in the NCAA Season 92 men's basketball tournament Tuesday at the Arena in San Juan.

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San Beda slips past Lyceum for 2nd straight win

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Jun 28, 2016 04:54 PM PHT

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