By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA
Games Tuesday
(The Arena, San Juan City)
10 a.m. – LSGH vs EAC (Jrs)
12 noon – Perpetual vs JRU (Jrs)
2 p.m. – CSB vs EAC (Srs)
4 p.m. – Perpetual vs JRU (Srs)
Winning is getting to be a good habit for Emilio Aguinaldo College.
The Generals notched their second straight win with an 89-85 win over the Mapua Cardinals yesterday in the NCAA men’s basketball at The Arena in San Juan City.
Cameroonian big man Hamadou Laminou and Jess Bautista came through with double-double performances as the Generals improved to 2-4.
Their first win was a 79-77 thriller over the San Sebastian Stags.
Laminou pumped in 17 points and hauled 12 rebounds while Bautista fired 13 markers and grabbed 13 boards. The 6-foot-9 Laminou also made six blocks.
Jan Natividad unloaded 10 of his 12 points in the third period as the Generals closed in on at 63-60.
Back-to-back baskets from Philip Tampoc gave them a 70-68 lead with 7:33 left for good.
Mapua skidded near the bottom after absorbing its fifth loss in seven outings despite a 24-point explosion from Noah Lugo.
Warren Bonifacio had 15 points and 11 boards even as Laurenz Victoria added 11 markers in futile attempts for the Cardinals.
In juniors’ action, last year’s finalist Mapua survived EAC, 80-79, while JRU toppled Arellano, 79-64.
EAC 89 – Laminou 17, Garcia 14, Bautista 13, Natividad 12, Cadua 10, Tampoc 7, Neri 5, Gonzales 4, Diego 3, Mendoza 2, Robin 2, Maguliano 0, Bugarin 0.
MAPUA 85 – Lugo 24, Bonifacio 15, Victoria 11, Pelayo 11, Gamboa 8, Jabel 8, Biteng 4, Aguirre 2, Bunag 2, Serrano 0, Garcia 0.
Quarters: 18-16, 33-39, 60-63, 89-85.
