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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1751465169027USTParanada3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">UST&#x27;s Kyle Paranada. <em>Handout/Filoil</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- University of Santo Tomas is the first team out of the UAAP Group to advance to the playoffs of the 18th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup.</p><p>This, as the Growling Tigers fended off University of the East, 71-65, at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan on Wednesday.</p><p>Kyle Paranada led the Espana cagers&#x27; offensive efforts with 24 points on five triples on top of three steals.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/7/1/filoil-san-beda-fights-for-survival-against-saint-benilde-ust-battles-ue-1759" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: FilOil: San Beda fights for survival against Saint Benilde; UST battles UE<br/></strong></a></div><p>“My teammates and coaches, they all trust me to shoot the ball, so that’s what I’m gonna do,” said Paranada, who delivered seven of his output in the last four minutes, just when the Red Warriors were battling back from an 11-point deficit.</p><p>As UE threatened at 60-62 at the 3:50 mark of the final frame, Paranada shot a three to detonate a 7-2 blast for a 69-62 edge with 16 ticks to go.</p><p>John Abate’s own trey again closed the Red Warriors to just down four, 65-69, only to see Paranada coolly convert a couple of charities to cap off the Growling Tigers’ rise to 4-1.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/6/29/miller-shines-anew-as-san-beda-regains-winning-ways-in-filoil-1505"><strong>READ: Miller shines anew as San Beda regains winning ways in Filoil<br/></strong></a></div><p>Black-and-gold skipper Nic Cabañero also got it going with 15 points and five boards, as prized rookie Koji Buenaflor chipped in 11 markers and seven rebounds.</p><p>For UE, which remained winless through five tries, Wello Lingolingo waxed hot with 27 points and seven rebounds.</p><p>Meanwhile, the NCAA quarterfinals cast is complete after Benilde brought on a 38-point beatdown of San Beda, 102-64.</p><p>The Blazers were firing on all cylinders, hitting 23 of their 46 two-point attempts and doing even better from beyond the arc at 57-percent. Tony Ynot hit four of their 15 triples and wound up with 12 points, six assists, and three rebounds.</p><p>Ernest Daja topped the scoring column with 13 points, as enforcer Shawn Umali also added 10 markers of his own for Benilde (6-1), which remains in a dogfight with Letran (7-1) and Emilio Aguinaldo College (6-1) for the NCAA top seed.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/6/14/filoil-knights-hand-blazers-first-loss-generals-chiefs-post-wins-2008"><strong>READ: FilOil: Knights hand Blazers first loss; Generals, Chiefs post wins<br/></strong></a></div><p>Earlier, Arellano scored its fifth win in a row to nose out reigning NCAA champion Mapua for the fourth playoff berth.</p><p>The Chiefs routed Jose Rizal University, 82-60, behind Maverick Vinoya’s 29 points, eight rebounds, and five steals.</p><p>CJ Libang then provided 18 markers and six boards, while T-Mc Ongotan contributed 11 points and six pilfers for 6-3 Arellano, which joins the Knights, Blazers, and Generals in the next round.</p><p>The Cardinals, on the other hand, were dealt a third straight defeat by Perpetual, 63-55.</p><p>The 5-4 Altas hammered hard on Mapua, going on a 10-3 run in the last five minutes thanks to Patrick Sleat with 13 points and four assists, while Josh Alcantara backstopped him with nine markers.</p><p>Mapua (4-5) was paced by Cyril Gonzales with 11 points, JRU (3-6) by Shawn Argente’s 24 markers, and San Beda (2-4) by Janti Miller’s 19 points.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><div><strong>First Game</strong></div><p><strong>ARELLANO 82</strong> - Vinoya 29, Libang 18, Ongotan 11, Cabotaje 6, Demetria 4, Abiera 3, Valencia 3, Miller 3, Borromeo 2, Flores 2, Espiritu 1, Geronimo 0, Langit 0, Camay 0, Hernal 0, Buenaventura 0</p><p><strong>JRU 60 -</strong> Argente 24, Salvador 10, Garupil 10, Panapanaan 7, Pangilinan 5, Soleimani 1, Benitez 1, Catapang 0, Castillo 0, Canoza 0, Duque 0, Peñaverde 0, Herrera 0</p><p><strong>Quarters</strong>: 24-11, 47-29, 62-42, 82-60</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Second Game</strong></div><p><strong>PERPETUAL 63 </strong>- Sleat 13, Alcantara 9, Pagulayan 8, Maglupay 5, Abis 5, Orgo 5, Boral 5, Casinillo 3, Baldoria 3, Gojo Cruz 3, Nunez 2, Duremdes 2, Magdangal 0, Borja 0, Pizzaro 0</p><p><strong>MAPUA 55</strong><strong></strong> - Gonzales 11, Cuenco 8, Delos Reyes 7, Sapasap 6, Nitura 6, Escamis 4, Gulapa 4, Concepcion 4, Lazarte 3, Recto 2, Igliane 0, Callangan 0, Abdulla 0</p><p><strong>Quarters:</strong> 16-14, 35-35, 46-48, 63-55</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Third Game</strong></div><p><strong>UST 71 </strong>- Paranada 24, Cabañero 15, Buenaflor 11, Danting 4, Calum 3, Padrigao 3, Osang 2, Estacio 2, Laure 1, Bangco 1, Llemit 0, Bucsit 0, Sevilla 0</p><p><strong>UE 65 </strong>- Lingolingo 27, Momowei 17, Abate 9, Cruz-Dumont 6, Datumlalim 3, Malaga 2, Go 1, Spandonis 0, Mulingtapang 0, Lagat 0, Cabero 0, Distrito 0, Despi 0</p><p><strong></strong><strong>Quarters: </strong>13-17, 36-34, 53-46, 71-65</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Fourth Game</strong><strong></strong></div><p><strong>BENILDE 102</strong> - Daja 13, Ynot 12, Umali 10, Cometa 9, Torres 7, Moore 7, Jalalon 6, Gaspay 6, Cajucom 6, Oli 5, Morales 5, Liwag 5, Galas 5,  Celis 4, Ancheta 2, Gonzaga 0</p><p><strong>SAN BEDA 64 </strong>- Miller 19, Culdora 11, Puno 10, Lina 7, Andrada 7, Etulle 6, Estacio 2, Jalbuena 2, Calimag, J. 0, Jamora 0, Bonzalida 0, Calimag, C. 0, Gonzales 0, Songcuya 0, Celzo 0</p><p><strong>Quarters: </strong>33-19, 72-40, 91-53, 102-64</p>

<p>University of Santo Tomas is the first team out of the UAAP Group to advance to the playoffs of the 18th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup.</p>

University of Santo Tomas is the first team out of the UAAP Group to advance to the playoffs of the 18th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup.

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