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MANILA, Philippines: Before a massive gate attendance of 22,465 fans at the Mall of Asia Arena, the San Beda Red Lions roared and held off the Mapua Cardinals in Game Two, 71-65, on Sunday, December 10 to force a decider in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball Finals.
Jacob Cortez poured 21 points including two triples in the last 4:28 to lead San Beda, which bucked a 6-point third quater performance and woke up in the final canto with a 23-point production.
Mapua and San Beda battle for the rebound during the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball finals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on December 10, 2023. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO
The last bucket of that big fourth quarter surge was a Yukien Andrada trey that gave the Red Lions a 70-63 advantage with 2:21 left.
Mapua tried but failed to mount a comeback, missing key free throws down the stretch until Peter Alfaro split his charities in the last 8 seconds to ice the game.
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