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NCAA: EAC holds off Arellano to rise to solo third

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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/2017/sports/08/08/sidney-onwubere-2017-080817.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Sidney Onwubere, seen in this file photo, has a double-double to help EAC beat Arellano. Arvin Lim, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/basketball/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – The Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) Generals averted a late-game collapse, holding on for a nervy 85-79 victory over the Arellano University Chiefs to claim solo third place in the NCAA Season 93 men&#x27;s basketball tournament on Tuesday at the FilOil Flying V Centre.Veteran forward Sidney Onwubere starred for EAC with 17 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks, while Juju Bautista tallied 14 points, and Jerome Garcia added 13 markers. It was EAC&#x27;s second straight game, putting their record at 3-2.&quot;I&#x27;m very thankful na nag-deliver itong mga veterans ko,&quot; said EAC coach Ariel Sison after the victory.&quot;We were preparing to get consecutive wins. Hindi pa namin nagawa &#x27;yun sa NCAA, so ayun ang pinaghandaan namin,&quot; he added.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news/2017/08/04/from-practices-games-ayaay-pirates-glue-guy-29351">READ: From practices to games, Ayaay is Pirates’ glue guy</a></li></ul>The Generals lost big man Hamidou Laminou to a right knee injury late in the first quarter, and the Chiefs were able to tie the game at 43 heading into the halftime break.It continued to be a nip-and-tuck battle all through the third frame, with Arellano even leading, 58-55, off an Allen Enriquez lay-up with 2:53 left in the quarter. However, the Generals scored 12 unanswered points, anchored by Garcia, to head into the payoff period with a 67-59 advantage.The Generals looked as though they were cruising to a comfortable win after they surged to an 11-point lead, 79-68, with just 3:26 left after Onwubere knocked down a booming three-pointer.But EAC appeared headed for a collapse when Bautista was called for a technical foul after getting tangled up with Arellano&#x27;s Brylle Meca, then committed a personal foul immediately after. That sent him to the bench with five fouls with 2:42 left, and the Chiefs found their second wind in the game.Turnovers by Francis Munsayac and Garcia led to transition buckets for Kent Salado, and the Chiefs managed to trim the deficit to two points, 79-81, off two free throws by Lervin Flores that capped an 8-1 run for Arellano.&quot;Ang naging turning point ay &#x27;yung technical foul. Siguro, medyo na-disorganize. At least, the composure is there,&quot; said Sison.Indeed, the Generals stood firm late. After Onwubere split his charities, the Generals forced Salado into a turnover, and Raymund Pascua iced the game from the free throw line.&quot;&#x27;Yung mga close game, kaya na namin ma-close,&quot; said Sison.EAC shot nearly 51% from the field in the game, but their poor free throw shooting nearly came back to haunt them as they made only 18 of their 33 charities.Salado had 24 points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals in the contest, while Allen Enriquez scored 17 points in the game. Rence Alcoriza had 12 points.However, their efforts were not enough to prevent Arellano from losing its third straight game and dropping to 2-4 in the season.<div>The scores:</div>EAC 85 – Onwubere 17, Bautista 14, Garcia 13, Munsayac 11, Laminou 8, Diego 6, Guzman 6, Pascua 5, Corilla 3, Neri 2, Tampoc 0, Mendoza J 0, Mendoza I 0ARELLANO 79 – Salado 24, Enriquez 17, Alcoriza 12, Flores 7, Dela Cruz 5, Meca 3, Villoria 3, Nicholls 3, Concepcion 3, Canete 2, Abanes 0, Ongolo Ongolo 0Quarter scores: 22-20, 43-43, 67-59, 85-79(For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>)

The Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) Generals averted a late-game collapse, holding on for a nervy 85-79 victory over the Arellano University Chiefs to claim solo third place in the NCAA Season 93 men's basketball tournament on Tuesday at the FilOil Flying V Centre.

The Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) Generals averted a late-game collapse, holding on for a nervy 85-79 victory over the Arellano University Chiefs to claim solo third place in the NCAA Season 93 men's basketball tournament on Tuesday at the FilOil Flying V Centre.

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NCAA: EAC holds off Arellano to rise to solo third

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 08, 2017 04:36 PM PHT

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