Blazers bank on Hernandez’s hot shooting to whip Cardinals

Paolo Hernandez drilled in 12 of his game-high 22 points in the fourth period to lift the Mapua University Cardinals

past the College of St. Benilde Blazers, 75-71, on Wednesday in the 99th National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball tournament at the FilOil-EcoOil Arena in San Juan.

The Blazers, who played without foul-troubled Will Gozum halfway in the last quarter, took their third loss in four outings. Migz Oczon added 14 points for CSB, including a trey in final 35 seconds that gave the Blazers the upperhand for a final time, 71-70.Hernandez then nailed two of three charity shots for the Cardinals in the remaining two seconds.

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