Yukien Andrada and Jacob Cortez make things happen down the stretch as the San Beda Red Lions keep the defending champion Letran Knights winless in NCAA Season 99
MANILA, Philippines – In a battle between two rivals, the San Beda Red Lions kept the defending champion Letran Knights winless in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament after gutting out a thrilling 68-63 victory at the FilOil EcoOil Centre on Friday, October 6.
With San Beda down by 2 points, 59-61, following a tough triple by Letran star Kurt Reyson with under a minute left to play, Andrada quickly countered with his own cold-blooded three-pointer off an assist by Cortez to give the Red Lions back the lead, 62-61. Cortez and Andrada then forced Letran’s Kobe Monje to commit a turnover in the following play, before the two San Beda standouts connected on four straight free throws to put the nail in the coffin.
PBA-bound Enoch Valdez led the way for the Pirates with a monster double-double of 26 points and 14 rebounds, while Mac Guadana fired 20 markers built on four three-pointers.