Mapua Aims for First NCAA Title Since 1991 in Game 2 Against St. Benilde

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Mapua Aims for First NCAA Title Since 1991 in Game 2 Against St. Benilde
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After securing a 1-0 lead, Mapua seeks to avoid a repeat of last year's finals disappointment by attempting to clinch its first NCAA championship since 1991 in Game 2 of their best-of-three finals against College of St. Benilde.

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Up 1-0, Mapua hopes to avoid a repeat of last year’s finals as it goes for the kill against College of St. Benilde in Game 2 of their best-of-three NCAA finalsAfter drawing first blood against College of St. Benilde, Mapua looks to clinch its first NCAA crown since 1991 when both teams face off in Game 2 of their best-of-three finals in the Season 100 men’s basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, December 7.

With Mapua just one win away from the championship, expect Escamis and the rest of the Cardinals – who are riding on an 11-game winning streak – to play like there’s no tomorrow as they hope to avoid a repeat of last year’s finals. Last season, the Cardinals were in a similar position, where they held a 1-0 finals lead against the San Beda Red Lions, before dropping the next two games to settle for a“I’ve learned a lot since last year. You don’t win a championship in Game 1,” said Escamis.

Liwag carried the fight for CSB in Game 1 with his usual double-double numbers of 18 points on a healthy 8-of-11 shooting and a game-high 14 rebounds.

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