Falcons, Squires gain Martin Cup semis

MANILA, Philippines - The Adamson Falcons and the Letran Squires waylaid their respective foes and earned semifinals slots in the ongoing19th Fr. Martin Summer Cup basketball tournament.

The Falcons, with Jessie Pedrosa firing 20 points,  relied on their second stringers to finish the job and put away the Lyceum Pirates, 70-55, in Group A of the senior division.

 The Squires, behind Yves Sazon (27 points) and Ivan Villanueva (18), subdued the La Salle-Zobel Junior Archers, 88-74, in Group A of the junior action.

With a 6-1 win-loss record after the elims, the Falcons secured the first semis berth and put the Pirates’ chances in trouble with their 4-3 win-loss slate.

 The Squires completed a seven-game sweep to clinch the first semis slot in their bracket, while the Junior Archers followed behind with their 6-1 card.

  They joined Group B qualifiers San Beda-A (8-0) and Xavier School (4-2) in the next round.