MANILA, Philippines — Centro Escolar University is one win closer to an NCRAA men’s basketball tournament crown under veteran mentor Derick Pumaren. Guinitaran, the high-scoring forward, scored a team-high 26 points to lead the charge for the Scorpions, who can win an NCRAA title right on their debut season. Caballero, who committed an ill-advised flagrant foul earlier on Kurt Sunga, nearly cost the game for the Scorpions. Olivarez College Gymnasium was filled mostly by PMMS fans, who rallied the Mariners from a 51-39 deficit midway the third period. “We know mas marami silang fans na nagpunta, but we just played our game.

Source: Philippine Star February 18, 2019 15:00 UTC