Mapua got clutch plays from guard Clint Escamis en route to a hard-earned 87-83 triumph over Lyceum, Saturday.
MANILA -- The Mapua Cardinals got clutch plays from guard Clint Escamis en route to a hard-earned 87-83 triumph over the Lyceum Pirates, Saturday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.
Mapua improves to 6-1 while also handing the Pirates their second loss in a row. Lyceum drops to 6-2; they have now been overtaken by the Cardinals for the top spot in the league standings. Lyceum had erased a 17-point Mapua lead and taken an 82-80 lead with under five minutes to go off an Enoch Valdez triple, before Hernandez sliced into the lane for a layup that tied the game with just 2:57 to play.
The Pirates got a good look off a timeout as McLaude Guadana broke free for a three-pointer, but his shot was just off target. They got a lifeline when Escamis missed two free throws, and in the next play, the Cardinals fouled Valdez on a rebounding scrum.
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