JM Bravo and Shawn Umali conspire in a big 2nd half offensive surge to lead the LPU Pirates past a St. Benilde side playing without suspended NCAA MVP Will Gozum
MANILA, Philippines – The LPU Pirates rode a late offensive wave in its first game of the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament and downed the undermanned St. Benilde Blazers, 85-81, at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, September 24.
PBA-bound star Enoch Valdez backstopped with 16 points on a 5-of-12 clip as the Pirates erupted with a telling 24-7 run bridging the last two quarters, turning a 48-55 third quarter deficit to a 72-62 separation at the 6:58 mark of the fourth off a Bravo putback layup. Two-way ace Miggy Corteza paced the loss with 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting and 2-of-5 from three to go with 5 blocks and 4 rebounds.
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