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Colegio de San Juan de Letran’s Titing Manalili against University of Perpetual Help in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball Final 4. Photo by Angela Davocol/NCAA Philippines.

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<div style="line-height:1.5"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764651608637IMG_0575.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Colegio de San Juan de Letran’s Titing Manalili against University of Perpetual Help in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball Final 4. Photo by Angela Davocol/NCAA Philippines.</div>MANILA (UPDATED) — Colegio de San Juan de Letran is a win away from making a return to the NCAA men&#x27;s basketball finals.The Knights avoided a 19-point collapse, surviving University of Perpetual Help, 77-73, in the Season 101 Best-of-3 Final 4 on Tuesday at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao.Jimboy Estrada took charge for the Muralla-based squad with 15 points, while Titing Manalili scattered 15 points, eight assists, six steals, and five rebounds.&quot;Lagi kaming binibigyan ng kumpyansa ni Coach Allen [Ricardo], so &#x27;di ko lang sinasayang yun,&quot; said Estrada, who starred in the end game to fend off the Altas&#x27; second-half surge. Letran can close the series in Game 2 on Friday, 2:30 p.m., at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.Also vital was rookie Chad Gammad who fired 11 points on three three-pointers, Deo Cuajao chipped in nine, while Kevin Santos, Mark Omega, and Aaron Buensalida took turns inside to finish with six points each.But no one was more crucial than Estrada, as after seeing their 43-24 lead cut to four, 72-68, later in the fourth canto, he drained a step-back trey to push their lead to seven anew, 75-68, with 2:48 left on the clock. And while Patrick Sleat and Mark Gojo Cruz stripped their deficit to four once more after going 3-of-4 from the foul line with still a minute and 26 left, Letran&#x27;s defense held on, while Estrada had his own perfect trip to the charity stripe to seal the win.Sleat notched a game-high 21 points on top of four rebounds and four assists, John Abis finished with 20, JP Boral chipped in 11, while Gojo Cruz had 10, but the Altas from Las Piñas are now facing a virtual twice-to-beat disadvantage due to this loss.<div> </div><div>The Scores:</div>San Beda 91 – Miller 29, Sajonia 26, Gonzales 11, Andrada 8, Calimag 5, Reyes 4, Lina 2, Celzo 2, Etulle 2, Puno 2, Jamora 0, Bonzalida 0.Benilde 72 – Torres 18, Umali 13, Sanchez 11, Ancheta 8, LIwag 7, Ynot 4, Morales 4, Gaspay 3, Cometa 2, Gonzaga 2, Oli 0, Cajucom 0, Eusebio 0, Moore 0.Quarterscores: 22-19, 48-37, 65-53, 91-72.<div></div>

Colegio de San Juan de Letran is a win away from making a return to the #NCAA men’s basketball finals.

Colegio de San Juan de Letran is a win away from making a return to the #NCAA men’s basketball finals.

NCAA: Letran survives Perpetual, on cusp of finals return

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NCAA: Letran survives Perpetual, on cusp of finals return

Rom Anzures,

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Published December 02, 2025 01:04 PM PHT

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Updated December 02, 2025 05:24 PM PHT

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