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Perpetual Help stretches winning streak to 5 with rout of Mapua

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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/8/4/perpetual-08042016.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Gab Dagangon (14) led Perpetual Help with 20 points against Mapua. Richard Esguerra, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/basketball/photos" target="_blank">ABS-CBN News</a></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – The University of Perpetual Help Altas to its fifth straight win on Thursday, crushing Mapua Institute of Technology, 71-51, to seize solo second place in the NCAA Season 92 men&#x27;s basketball tournament at the Arena in San Juan.Gab Dagangon had 20 points and 11 rebounds to star in the 20-point victory, which saw the Altas hold the usually explosive Cardinals to only 30.43% shooting from the field in another impressive defensive stand. In their five-game winning streak, Perpetual Help has only given up an average of 56.4 points.Perpetual Help concluded the first round with a 7-2 win-loss record, good for second place.&quot;We&#x27;re so happy sa pinakitang performance ng team namin ngayon. Nagbunga ang paghihirap namin at ang mga sakripisyo namin sa practices,&quot; said Perpetual Help head coach Jimwell Gican. &quot;But wala kaming luxury na mag-celebrate, because it&#x27;s (just) the first round.&quot;The Altas set the tone in the first quarter, when they held the Cardinals to only eight points. Mapua could only score 18 points in the entire first half, making only seven of their 35 attempts as the Altas honed in on their outside snipers while preventing reigning MVP Allwell Oraeme from dominating the boards.Mapua recovered with a 16-point third quarter that saw them get to within nine points, 26-35, with 6:19 to go after a sensational transition lay-up by Exe Biteng that saw him fake a pass before going for the bucket.However, the Altas remained firmly in control, with Dagangon answering Biteng&#x27;s lay-up with a three-pointer, and Daryl Singontiko blocking Andrew Estrella before going all the way for a bucket to restore a comfortable 40-26 lead. In the final seconds of the third quarter, Gerald Dizon beat the Mapua defenders with a backdoor cut for an open lay-up that gave them a 48-34 lead heading into the fourth.&quot;Noong third quarter, medyo pagod na rin &#x27;yung mga players namin, so medyo tumaas ang score,&quot; Gican said. &quot;But still, andoon pa rin kami sa game plan namin, especially on defense.&quot;(READ: <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news/2016/08/04/generals-keep-blazers-winless-end-round-1-13977" target="_blank">Generals keep Blazers winless to end round 1</a>)Biteng and Darell Menina led Mapua&#x27;s final charge in the fourth frame, with Menina draining a three-pointer, and Biteng adding a jumper to make it an 11-point game, 48-59, with still 4:51 to go in the contest.It was the closest that Mapua would come, however. Their defense again collapsed, allowing Singontiko to break free for a lay-up, and Dagangon added a fast break lay-up to begin a run of 12 unanswered points by the Altas.Bright Akhuetie highlighted the run, and punctuated Perpetual Help&#x27;s dominant win, with a powerful slam dunk in transition. He later added a free throw with 55.8 seconds to go to give the Altas their biggest lead, 71-48.Akhuetie finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds, while Prince Eze added five points, four rebounds, and four blocks, as Perpetual&#x27;s imports combined to outplay Mapua&#x27;s Oraeme, who had 13 points and four blocked shots, but was limited to only six points.Oraeme managed only nine field goals, making three of them, as the Cardinals failed to involve their star center offensively. Menina finished with 13 points, but he was the lone Mapua player in double-digits. The Cardinals struggled on both ends of the floor as they allowed Perpetual to convert 42.65% of their shots. The Altas scored 19 points in transition, taking advantage of Mapua&#x27;s 18 turnovers.The loss was Mapua&#x27;s second straight and third overall, dropping them to 5-3 with a showdown against defending champion Colegio de San Juan de Letran looming. The Cardinals now sit at fifth place in the league standings, behind Arellano University and Letran.The Altas plan to take a one-day break before returning to work ahead of the second round.&quot;Matinding labanan ito pagdating ng second round,&quot; said Gican. &quot;Alam namin na lahat ay maga-adjust. Baka &#x27;yung mga tinalo namin, tatalunin na kami sa second round, pero &#x27;di naman kami papaya na ganoon. Ready pa rin kami.&quot;<div>The scores:</div>UPHSD 71 - Dagangong 20, Akhuetie 11, Singontiko 10, Coronel 9, Pido 8, Eze 5, Hao 4, Dizon 4, Sadiwa 0, Oliveria 0, Gallardo 0, Yuhico 0.MIT 51 - Menina 13, Estrella 8, Aguirre 8, Biteng 7, Oraeme 6, Bunag 4, Victoria 2, Eriobu 2, Serrano 1, Orquina 0, Raflores 0, Dela Rosa 0.Quarterscores: 15-8, 34-18, 48-34, 71-51For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

The Perpetual Help Altas cruised to their fifth straight win on Thursday, crushing the Mapua Cardinals, 71-51, to seize solo second place in the NCAA Season 92 men's basketball tournament at the Arena in San Juan.

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Perpetual Help stretches winning streak to 5 with rout of Mapua

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published August 04, 2016 06:24 PM PHT

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