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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761298996224IMG_4015.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Photo by Angela Davocol/NCAA Philippines</div>MANILA — Jose Rizal University couldn’t quite celebrate its win over Mapua the way it wanted to despite gutting out a 66-63 win over the defending champion in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan Arena on Friday.Despite snapping a two-game losing streak to improve to a 4-4 record in Group B, the Heavy Bombers were melancholic in victory after seeing Justin Lozano absorb a freak fall in the late minutes of the game.“Prayers kay Justin Lozano. He’s one of my key players,” coach Nani Epondulan said.“Actually, he was the highest scorer pero aksidente naman talaga [‘yong nangyari’] ‘di naman talaga sinasadya pero I just hope he’s okay.”<div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761298523516IMG_4395.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Photo by Angela Davocol/NCAA Philippines</div>At the 2:08 mark of the payoff period, Lozano chased down the Cardinals’ Cyrus Nitura on a fastbreak attempt only to fall awkwardly on his head.Lozano, who had 13 points, three rebounds and two steals at the time, was seen unconscious, prompting medical personnel to come to his aid. He was stretchered off the court.After the buzzer, Epondulan confirmed that Lozano was already conscious. He will still, however, be fetched to the nearest hospital for further testing.Helping Lozano push JRU to the win was Allen Laurenaria, who finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal.The Cardinals dropped to a 3-4 record in Group A but not without the efforts of JC Recto and Cyril Gonzales, who finished with 15 and 14 points, respectively.Meanwhile, San Beda ticked off all the boxes on Friday when the Red Lions routed Arellano, 76-53, earlier in the day.The Red Lions cruised to their third straight win following a beatdown of the Chiefs to improve to a 5-1 record in Group B.“We knew not to take them lightly,” Agjanti Miller said. “We came into practice locked in, came out, executed the game plan and won.”San Beda locked down Arellano on defense, tallying eight steals and five blocks as a team.The Red Lions also forced the Chiefs to a lowly 27.6 percent field goal shooting clip with their stifling defense.Miller paced San Beda to the dub with 20 points and seven rebounds while Jomel Puno flirted with a double-double of 10 markers and eight boards.T-Mc Ongotan, the reigning Collegiate Press Corps Player of the Week, finished with 14 points for Arellano but he struggled to get there, sinking just five of his 18 tries from the floor. Arellano dropped to 3-4 in Group A.<div> </div><div>The Scores (JRU vs Mapua): </div>JRU 66 - Lozano 13, Laurenaria 13, Argente 8, Garupil 7, Salvador 7, Panapanaan 6, Benitez 4, Duque 4, Herrera 2, Castillo 2, Sarmiento 0, Peñaverde 0MU 63 - Recto 15, Gonzales 14, Nitura 9, Sapasap 8, Delos Reyes 8, Escamis 2, Igliane 2, Cuenco 2, Concepcion 2, Lazarte 1, Callangan 0<div> </div><div>The Scores (San Beda vs Arellano):</div>SBU 76 - Miller 20, Puno 10, Culdora 9, Etulle 8, Reyes 6, Vailoces 6, Lina 4, Celzo 4, Jalbuena 3, Gonzales 2, Calimag 2, Bonzalida 2, Andrada 0, Estacio 0, Jamora 0AU 53 - Ongotan 14, Cabotaje 10, Libang 7, Valencia 6, Vinoya 4, Anarna 4, Abiera 4, Camay 2, Borromeo 2, Geronimo 0, Hernal 0, Demetria 0, Langit 0

Despite snapping a two-game losing streak to improve to a 4-4 record in Group B, the Heavy Bombers were melancholic in victory after seeing Justin Lozano absorb a freak fall in the late minutes of the game.

Despite snapping a two-game losing streak to improve to a 4-4 record in Group B, the Heavy Bombers were melancholic in victory after seeing Justin Lozano absorb a freak fall in the late minutes of the game.

NCAA: JRU takes down Mapua but win clouded by Lozano freak injury; San Beda routs Arellano

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NCAA: JRU takes down Mapua but win clouded by Lozano freak injury; San Beda routs Arellano

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Published Oct 24, 2025 05:54 PM PHT

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