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NCAA: San Sebastian boosts Final 4 chances by beating CSB

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/tvpatrol/09/21/san-sebastian-ncaad.jpg"/><figcaption>The San Sebastian Stags are now tied for fourth place. Arvin Lim, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/basketball/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – San Sebastian College fanned its chances of making the Final 4 by defeating De La Salle-College of St. Benilde (CSB), 73-61, in the NCAA Season 93 men&#x27;s basketball tournament on Thursday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan.With the victory, the Golden Stags improved to 6-6, forcing a three-way tie for fourth place along with idle Emilio Aguinaldo College and Colegio de San Juan de Letran.Renzo Navarro had 16 points built on five three-pointers, while Michael Calisaan had a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds. The win allowed the Stags to bounce back from a loss to rival San Beda College in their previous outing.&quot;I guess the boys really want to be (in the Final 4),&quot; said San Sebastian coach Egay Macaraya. &quot;Hopefully, everybody will step up para hindi kami masyadong mahirapan.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news/2017/09/21/pirates-enter-unchartered-territory-secure-semis-spot-31214">(READ: Pirates enter unchartered territory, secure semis spot)</a></li></ul>CSB, trying to build on its stunning upset of University of Perpetual Help in its previous game, kept itself within striking distance until the end of the third quarter, when they trailed by just nine points, 42-51.But the Blazers ran out of steam in the fourth quarter, with San Sebastian&#x27;s Renzo Navarro scoring 12 points in the final frame to key the Golden Stags&#x27; breakaway. His three-pointer with 3:34 left gave the Stags their biggest lead, 70-52.&quot;Every time sa amin, kung open &#x27;yung shots, titira talaga,&quot; said Macaraya of their huge fourth quarter. &quot;Good thing that this time, pumapasok &#x27;yung tira ni Renzo.&quot;&quot;&#x27;Yan &#x27;yung key sa amin – any game, puwedeng kahit sino ang pumutok,&quot; he added.As a team, San Sebastian knocked down 13 of their 33 three-point attempts, with Allyn Bulanadi and Allen Baetiong making two triples and Calisaan even connecting on one of his five tries. They shot 42.86% from the field and forced CSB to commit 33 turnovers.CSB was led by Clement Leutcheu, who had 15 points and nine rebounds, but also threw the ball away eight times. Unique Naboa had 15 points on 3-of-10 shooting, but as a team, the Blazers only made 34.78% of their attempts.The Blazers dropped to 3-10, but still retained a very slim hope of advancing to the semis.<div>The scores:</div>SAN SEBASTIAN 73 - Navarro 16, Calisaan 11, Costelo 10, Bulanadi 8, Valdez 8, Baetiong 7, David 5, Ilagan 3, Calma 2, Mercado 2, Gayosa 1, Baytan 0, Capobres 0, Quipse 0.CSB 61 - Leutcheu 15, Naboa 15, Castor 7, Belgica 5, Domingo 5, San Juan 4, Young 4, Johnson 3, Mercado 2, Dixon 1, Pili 0, Sta. Maria 0.Quarter scores: 13-10, 30-20, 51-42, 73-61.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

San Sebastian College fanned its chances of making the Final 4 by defeating De La Salle-College of St. Benilde (CSB), 73-61, in the NCAA Season 93 men's basketball tournament on Thursday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan.

San Sebastian College fanned its chances of making the Final 4 by defeating De La Salle-College of St. Benilde (CSB), 73-61, in the NCAA Season 93 men's basketball tournament on Thursday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan.

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NCAA: San Sebastian boosts Final 4 chances by beating CSB

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 21, 2017 07:23 PM PHT

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