NCAA: Benilde shuts down Escamis in ousting Mapua

MANILA, Philippines—College of St. Benilde coach Charles Tiu had one clear game plan against defending champion Mapua in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball quarterfinals at San Juan Arena on Friday. The plan? Stop Cardinals star Clint Escamis. The Blazers did just that to give Mapua the boot, 74-72, and advance to the semifinals. READ: NCAA: St. Benilde ends Mapua reign, enters semifinals “We [had to] put our best defenders on him,” Tiu said. “Clint was our number one priority, him and (Cyrus) Cuenco. We still have nightmares from last year on how they torched and killed us in the […]...

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