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La Salle's Luis Pablo in action against Adamson in the 19th Filoil Ecooil Preseason Cup, June 14, 2026 at the Filoil Ecooil Centre in San Juan. Handout photo 

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19th Filoil Ecooil Preseason Cup

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1781448419044IMG_6021.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="La Salle&#x27;s Luis Pablo in action against Adamson in the 19th Filoil Ecooil Preseason Cup, June 14, 2026 at the Filoil Ecooil Centre in San Juan. Handout photo"/>La Salle&#x27;s Luis Pablo in action against Adamson in the 19th Filoil Ecooil Preseason Cup, June 14, 2026 at the Filoil Ecooil Centre in San Juan. Handout photo</div>MANILA -- De La Salle University held off a late charge by the Adamson Soaring Falcons for an 85-82 win in the 19th Filoil Ecooil Preseason Cup on Sunday.Luis Pablo scored two crucial baskets down the stretch for the Green Archers before Jacob Cortez iced the game with a cold-blooded trey with 19.7 seconds left to make it an 85-80 affair after the Taft side squandered a 25-point second half lead.&quot;Magandang reference ito para sa amin with what happened kanina. Yun ang kailangan namin i-work on sa team: to stay composed Lalo na sa situations na ganoon,&quot; said Pablo, who ended with a team-high 14 points to go with seven rebounds and two steals.Cortez added 13 points, five boards, and five assists, while Vhoris Marasigan got 12 points and four rebounds to improve to a 3-1 record.The Green Archers were made to sweat after Adamson scored 19 straight points to tie the game at 74 with still 2:47 left.The Soaring Falcons could not complete the comeback, however, instead falling to their third defeat in a row. Jonah Precious led Adamson with 16 points and nine rebounds, as Manu Anabo shot a pair of treys for his 14 points.San Beda and Jose Rizal University also continued to flourish atop the NCAA Group, extending their unbeaten records to five wins.The Red Lions fended off a pesky Perpetual side, 62-60, thanks to the late game heroics of RC Calimag.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1781448446823IMG_7994.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="San Beda&#x27;s RC Calimag in action against Perpetual Help in the 19th Filoil Ecooil Preseason Cup, June 14, 2026 at the Filoil Ecooil Centre in San Juan. Handout photo"/>San Beda&#x27;s RC Calimag in action against Perpetual Help in the 19th Filoil Ecooil Preseason Cup, June 14, 2026 at the Filoil Ecooil Centre in San Juan. Handout photo</div>He finished with 11 points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals, including the clutch dagger three that gave San Beda a 61-56 lead with 1:34 to play.Aldous Torculas continued his fine form with 11 points, six boards, two assists, two steals, and two blocks, as Menard Songcuya added nine in another balanced attack for the Mendiola crew.The Altas absorbed their third loss in four games with JD Pagulayan and Angelo Gelsano both scoring eight.Meanwhile, the Heavy Bombers got their act together in the fourth to stun Emilio Aguinaldo College, 87-84.Lawrence Mangubat spearheaded the 24-point payoff period assault with 25 points, four rebounds, and nine assists, while also drawing significant contribution from backcourt partners Stephen Garupil and Sean Salvador, who combined for 23.The Generals slipped to their third defeat of the tournament to fall to 1-4 despite MJ Raymundo&#x27;s 16 points.Mapua also manhandled St. Benilde, 84-67, for its second win in eight outings.Marc Cyrus Cuenco uncorked 19 points, four assists, and four steals as the Cardinals&#x27; defense forced the Blazers to 22 miscues.Marc Igliane chipped in 13 points, five rebounds, five assists, and two steals, while Cyrus Nitura got a double-double of 12 points and 10 boards to push Mapua to 2-1.CSB fell to a 2-3 record with Joshua Cajucom topscoring for the Blazers with 13 points.

De La Salle University held off a late charge by the Adamson Soaring Falcons for an 85-82 win in the 19th Filoil Ecooil Preseason Cup on Sunday.

De La Salle University held off a late charge by the Adamson Soaring Falcons for an 85-82 win in the 19th Filoil Ecooil Preseason Cup on Sunday.

Filoil: La Salle fends off Adamson, racks up third straight win

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Filoil: La Salle fends off Adamson, racks up third straight win

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Published June 14, 2026 11:00 PM PHT

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