ST. BENILDE DOWNS SAN BEDA IN EARLY CLASH OF NCAA CONTENDERS

COLLEGE of St. Benilde outplayed defending champion San Beda in overtime to take a 70-65 win in an early clash of title contenders in the NCAA Season 100 on Tuesday at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan.

New recruits Jommel Ancheta and Tony Ynot teamed up in the extra period by scoring the first eight points of the Blazers to finally put the separation against the reigning champion.

Ancheta, a former member of the CEU Scorpions champion team, racked up five straight points in overtime, before Ynot torched his former team with a clutch three-pointer to make it a 68-61 lead for the Blazers.

The 5-foot-11 Ancheta finished with a team-high 14 points and five assists, and Ynot added 13 points and also five assists in winning the second overtime period of the new season.

The Blazers improved to a 2-0 record to take the solo top spot as they now beat both the finalists of Season 99 after earlier defeating the Mapua Cardinals, 78-65, during the opener.

The Red Lions dropped to an even 1-1 slate after winning their opening game against Lyceum, 79-63.

The reigning champion forced overtime by outscoring the Blazers in the final five minutes of regulation, 10-3, capped by an inside incursion of Yukie Andrada to tie it at 60-all.

Bryan Sajonia led the Red Lions with 19 points, Andrada with 13, while veteran James Payosing had 10 but missed on a couple of baskets late in regulation that could won it for San Beda.

Former Emilio Aguinaldo College big man Allen Liwag contributed a double-double for the Blazers with 12 points and 14 rebounds and scored on a crucial follow up that made it 70-63 in the final two minutes of overtime.

The Scores

St. Benilde 70 – Ancheta 14, Ynot 13, Liwag 12, Sangco 7, Cometa 6, Oli 5, Torres 4, Morales 4, Sanchez 3, Eusebio 2, Cajucom 0, Turco 0.

San Beda 65 – Sajonia 19, Andrada 13, Payosing 10, Puno 7, Gonzales 6, R. Calimag 5, Celzo 3, Songcuya 2, Royo 0, Bonzalida 0, Tagle 0, Estacio 0, Jaibuena 0.

Quarters: 19-11; 32-33; 53-46; 60-all (reg); 70-65.

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