Mapua ended the first round of the NCAA Season 99 tournament on a winning note, escaping with a slim 62-61 triumph over Perpetual.
MANILA -- Mapua University ended the first round of the NCAA Season 99 tournament on a winning note, escaping with a slim 62-61 triumph over Perpetual Help on Saturday at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan.
It was a defensive grind in the fourth quarter with Paolo Hernandez giving Mapua a 62-59 advantage off a layup with three minutes to play. A John Abis jumper made it a one-point game with 2:36 left, but it turned out to be the last field goal of the contest. But Art Roque was off the mark in his attempt at a corner three-pointer, and Escamis grabbed his 11th board of the contest to seal the Cardinals' triumph.
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