CEU blasts PCU in PG Flex-UCBL
MANILA, Philippines — Centro Escolar University streaked to its third win by clobbering Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas, 92-39, to grab the early lead in the fifth PG Flex Linoleum-Universities and Colleges Basketball League (UCBL) yesterday at the Paco Arena in Manila.
The CEU Scorpions started hot, rushing to a 23-6 advantage at the end of the first quarter as they rattled the Dolphins with their pressure defense to win pulling away for the third straight game in the tournament presented by Vespa.
In the other game, University of Batangas snapped a two-game skid with an 85-51 win over newcomer Guang Ming College to improve its record to 2-2.
Guang Ming College suffered its second straight defeat for a 1-2 mark.
In another show of force, four CEU players scored in double figures with Lenard Santiago top-scoring with 14 points.
Jerome Santos, Jhomel Ancheta and Ron Rei Tolentino added 12 points each for the Scorpions who made a living inside the paint with 56 points.
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