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Perpetual‘s Chris Pagaran vs. Letran’s Deo Cuajao. Photo from NCAA Philippines/Angela Davocol.

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Romwel Anzures

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1728811450197IMG_5279.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Perpetual‘s Chris Pagaran vs. Letran’s Deo Cuajao. Photo from NCAA Philippines/Angela Davocol."/>Perpetual‘s Chris Pagaran vs. Letran’s Deo Cuajao. Photo from NCAA Philippines/Angela Davocol</div>MANILA — University of Perpetual Help System DALTA finally ended its four-game losing slump in the NCAA Season 100 men&#x27;s basketball tournament.The Atlas returned to the win column after they bounced back against Colegio de San Juan de Letran through a wire-to-wire 71-61 victory during their Sunday afternoon Round 2 faceoff at the San Juan Arena.This is the Las Piñas-based crew&#x27;s fifth win in 11 games. Coincidentally, the first of their four consecutive setbacks came against the Knights in a triple-overtime showdown last September 28.Chris Pagaran did the heavy lifting for the Altas, putting up 19 points, five rebounds, two assists, and a rejection, while Mark Gojo Cruz was steady with 15 markers, six boards, two dimes, and a rejection.The Altas opened the game with a five-to-nothing spurt all thanks to a deuce from Cedrick Abis and a trey from Shawn Orgo, and the Olsen Racela-coached squad used this momentum to create a 33-16 cushion later on in the second quarter following a Gojo Cruz triple at that frame&#x27;s 7:01 mark.The Intramuros based-cagers though, threatened to fight back in the third period after Kobe Monje converted consecutive hits that came from a lay-in and a trey with still 3:37 left in that canto, but Gojo Cruz quickly put out Letran&#x27;s fire before it even started by answering with a three-pointer 14 seconds later.This eventually powered Perpetual to regain a double-digit lead in the fourth period, and that was all they needed to hand Letran its second straight defeat to start the second round.Jimboy Estrada had an all-around showing to lead the Knights, delivering 14 points, 10 assists, seven dimes, two blocks, and a steal in 33:33 minutes of gameplay. Unfortunately, he received an early unsportsmanlike foul and a disqualifying foul in the fourth, and this was the nail in the coffin of the comeback hopes of Allen Ricardo&#x27;s troops.<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1728811525587IMG_5278.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Letran’s Jimboy Estrada. Photo from NCAA Philippines/Angela Davocol."/>Letran’s Jimboy Estrada. Photo from NCAA Philippines/Angela Davocol</div>To make matters worse for Letran, Estrada is also expected to receive a one-game suspension in their next game which is against Mapua University. This could also mean that the 6-foot-1 guard, who is one of the Rookie of the Year frontrunners, is now disqualified from receiving any awards after the season.<div>The Scores:</div>Perpetual 71 – Pagaran 19, Gojo Cruz 15, Abis 8, Orgo 8, Pizarro 6, Boral 5, Manuel 4, Montemayor 3, Gelsano 2, Nuñez 1Letran 61 – Estrada 14, Montecillo 11, Santos 10, Cuajao 8, Monje 7, Javillonar 4, Delfino 3, Nunag 2, Go 2, Miller 0, Baliling 0, Tagotongan 0Quarterscores: 22-13, 41-31, 59-48, 71-61<div></div>

University of Perpetual Help System DALTA finally ended its four-game losing slump in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament.

University of Perpetual Help System DALTA finally ended its four-game losing slump in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament.

NCAA: Perpetual ends 4-game slump, hands Letran second straight loss

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Romwel Anzures,

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Published Oct 13, 2024 05:36 PM PHT

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