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NCAA: San Sebastian torches Letran to earn share of 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/09/26/san-beda1.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>The San Sebastian Golden Stags celebrate their huge victory over the Letran Knights. Richard Esguerra, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/basketball/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – San Sebastian College waxed hot from beyond the arc to overwhelm Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 95-64, and boost its stock in the NCAA Season 93 men&#x27;s basketball tournament on Tuesday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan.The Golden Stags knocked down 16 three-pointers in the game – the most by a team in Season 93 – en route to the massive victory, which earned them a measure of revenge for their 79-75 loss to the Knights in the first round.With the win, San Sebastian improved to 7-6 and tied idle Jose Rizal University at third place in the league standings. Letran, for its part, dropped to fifth place with a 7-7 slate.&quot;Hindi namin ine-expect na ganito ka-lopsided &#x27;yung game,&quot; admitted San Sebastian coach Egay Macaraya.&quot;Pero ganito talaga ang buhay namin. We live and die with the three-points. Good thing na pumapasok. Hindi naman lahat, but at 42%, mataas &#x27;yan. Bigay natin ang credit sa mga bata, dahil sa practice nila &#x27;yan,&quot; he added.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news/2017/09/24/player-week-quinto-newest-knight-shining-armor-31334">READ: Player of the Week Quinto is newest Knight in shining armor</a></li></ul>It was a quick start for the Golden Stags, which led 25-8 late in the first quarter before a strong effort in the second frame allowed the Knights to enter the halftime break down by just seven points, 45-38.But San Sebastian proved too much for Letran in the third quarter. With Allyn Bulanadi and Ryan Costelo both finding their range from beyond the arc, the Golden Stags outscored the Knights, 24-9, to completely take control of the game.A stunning 17-0 run by the Stags turned a slim 49-41 lead into a 63-41 advantage with 3:49 left in the frame, with Bulanadi&#x27;s triple completing the scoring blitz. But most crucial in the run was San Sebastian&#x27;s defense, anchored by Jayson David. The swingman was simply disruptive on the defensive end, blowing up Letran&#x27;s plays and repeatedly forcing turnovers that led to easy transition buckets for Michael Calisaan. David got it done on offense, as well, scoring a team-high 17 points.San Sebastian&#x27;s lead ballooned to 33 points, 89-56, with 2:03 to go in the contest, with both teams emptying their benches early.David added five points, three assists, and four steals to his stat line, while Bulanadi finished with 16 points and Calisaan had 13 points and seven rebounds. All but one San Sebastian player got on the board, as the Golden Stags shot 46.38% from the field, including a remarkable 43.24% from beyond the arc.In contrast, the Knights could not get anything going on both ends. They converted 41% of their shots, but only made three triples. To make matters worse, they committed 21 turnovers in the contest, and missed 13 of 28 free throws.Bong Quinto (14 points) and Jerrick Balanza (13 points) were the only Letran players in double-digits.<div>The scores:</div>SAN SEBASTIAN 95 - David 17, Bulanadi 16, Calisaan 13, Gayosa 9, Costelo 6, Navarro 6, Are 6, Capobres 4, Mercado 4, Calma 3, Ilagan 3, Baytan 3, Valdez 3, Baetiong 2, Quipse 0.LETRAN 64 - Quinto 14, Balanza 13, Calvo 7, Mandreza 7, Nambatac 6, Gedaria 4, Taladua 4, Balagasay 3, Vacaro 3, Pascual 2, Caralipio 1, Bernabe 0.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website.</a>

(UPDATED) San Sebastian College waxed hot from beyond the arc to overwhelm Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 95-64, and boost their stock in the NCAA Season 93 men's basketball tournament on Tuesday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan.

(UPDATED) San Sebastian College waxed hot from beyond the arc to overwhelm Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 95-64, and boost their stock in the NCAA Season 93 men's basketball tournament on Tuesday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan.

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NCAA: San Sebastian torches Letran to earn share of third

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 26, 2017 04:17 PM PHT

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Updated September 26, 2017 04:37 PM PHT

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