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NCAA: Marcelino twins ready to step up in Lyceum's post-Perez era

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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/2019/sports/07/07/20190707-ncaa95-letran-lpu-md-1md_6250.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Jayvee Marcelino looks to gain possession against Letran. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines -- In Lyceum of the Philippines University&#x27;s first NCAA game without former Most Valuable Player CJ Perez, a pair of familiar -- and identical -- faces took charge to tow them to victory.Twins Jaycee and Jayvee Marcelino combined for 16 points in the fourth quarter of their game against Colegio de San Juan de Letran on Sunday to lift the Pirates to a thrilling 84-80 triumph over the Knights, giving them a winning start to Season 95.They were unstoppable down the stretch of the game, accounting for 11 of Lyceum&#x27;s last 13 points. It was Jaycee&#x27;s three-point play with 1:22 to go that put Lyceum ahead for good, and Jayvee&#x27;s transition bucket with four seconds left that sealed the win.&quot;Sabi namin sa sarili namin, huwag tayong susuko kasi mahaba pa eh,&quot; said Jaycee, after their team fell behind by five points with still over three minutes to play. &quot;Sabi namin sa sarili namin na huwag tayo susuko. At saka malalaki sila eh, kailangan talaga namin mag-step up lahat. &#x27;Yun ang kailangan namin para makuha namin &#x27;yung panalo,&quot; he added.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2019/07/07/marcelino-led-lpu-sends-statement-fellow-contender-letran-58820">READ: Marcelino-led LPU sends statement to fellow NCAA 95 contender Letran</a></li></ul>For Jayvee, their win was about living up to the challenge of their head coach, Topex Robinson, who emphasized to them that Lyceum was not CJ Perez&#x27;s team, or former team captain MJ Ayaay&#x27;s team. &quot;Parang na-challenge kami sa sinabi niya. Porke&#x27;t wala na sila CJ or Ayaay, parang ayun… hind na namin kaya manalo? Pinrove lang namin na as a team kami naglalaro ngayon,&quot; said Jayvee.It helped that both Perez and Ayaay were at courtside, watching their former teammates against the Knights. &quot;Suportado sa amin &#x27;yung dalawa, kaya nagpakitang-gilas, na-inspire na kami,&quot; said Jayvee. &quot;Mga senior namin &#x27;yun,&quot; added Jaycee. The Marcelino twins, along with senior guard Reymar Caduyac, are expected to be the anchors of the Pirates now that Perez and Ayaay are plying their trade in the PBA. It is a challenge that the twins are eager to take, especially against a Letran team that had a big physical advantage over them.The Pirates were playing without big man Mike Nzeusseu in the game, as the Cameroonian was still out with a fractured right index finger. Yet they managed to out-rebound the much taller Knights, 46-39. No carom was more impressive than Jayvee&#x27;s putback over Letran&#x27;s Allen Mina with three minutes left that made it a one-point game, 76-75.&quot;As a team kami naglaro kaina. Walang selfish sa amin, kahit sa depensa or opensa. Talagang naikot namin &#x27;yung bola ng maayos,&quot; said Jayvee after the game. &quot;Hindi talaga namin in-expect, kasi ang liliit nga namin,&quot; said Jaycee. &quot;Kaya nag-double effort kami lahat para makuha namin &#x27;yung panalo. Naglaro kami as a team, hindi &#x27;yung kanya-kanya.&quot;Jaycee finished with 24 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, while Jayvee added 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists. For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Twins Jaycee and Jayvee Marcelino combined for 16 points in the fourth quarter of their game against the Letran on Sunday to lift the Pirates to a thrilling 84-80 triumph over the Knights, giving them a winning start to Season 95.

Twins Jaycee and Jayvee Marcelino combined for 16 points in the fourth quarter of their game against the Letran on Sunday to lift the Pirates to a thrilling 84-80 triumph over the Knights, giving them a winning start to Season 95.

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NCAA: Marcelino twins ready to step up in Lyceum's post-Perez era

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Jul 07, 2019 06:00 PM PHT

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