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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762508960818IMG_5385.jpg" style="width:958px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Photo from NCAA Philippines</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — San Beda University bounced back in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament, avenging its loss to Lyceum via an 80-76 win over De La Salle-College of St. Benilde at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan on Friday.</p><p>Following a rugged loss to the Pirates, the Red Lions got back to the top spot of Group B with a 7-3 record. The Blazers, meanwhile, are still behind with a 6-4 card.</p><p>“‘Di na kami pwede matalo, e. Kailangan ibigay namin lahat,” Bryan Sajonia said. “Kailangan dumipensa lang kami ng maayos. ‘Yong scoring kasi bonus na lang sa ’min ‘yon.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/11/4/ncaa-moralejo-answers-malabanan-s-call-helps-lyceum-avoid-another-collapse-2134"><strong>READ: NCAA: Moralejo answers Malabanan’s call, helps Lyceum avoid another collapse<br/></strong></a></div><p>Yukien Andrada and Sajonia made up for Agjanti Miller’s struggles with 23 and 22 points, respectively.</p><p>Miller still had a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds for San Beda but he sank just two of his 16 shots from the field.</p><p>Tony Ynot showed up once more for Benilde with 21 points and eight rebounds but this time, his efforts weren’t enough to push CSB to the win. Shawn Umali also finished with 16 but to no avail.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/11/4/ncaa-moralejo-sizzles-as-lyceum-upsets-san-beda-1736"><strong>READ: NCAA: Moralejo sizzles as Lyceum upsets San Beda</strong><br/></a></div><p>Meanwhile, defending champ Mapua University got back to its winning ways with a 78-73 win over Lyceum of the Philippines University earlier in the day.</p><p>The Cardinals regained their form after absorbing a loss to Benilde last Tuesday, improving to a 5-5 record in Group A.</p><p>&quot;Parang hindi pa rin namin na i-improve &#x27;yung first half namin kasi lagi kami slow start. Matatambakan kami. So &#x27;yun, sinabi lang ng coaches sa second half kanina na kailangan namin tumrabaho sa depensa kasi ayan &#x27;yung strength namin,&quot; JC Recto said. &quot;So &#x27;pag hindi kami dumepensa tatambakan talaga kami ng ibang teams.&quot;</p><p>All the Cardinals’ hands were on deck in the win with Mapua turning in 37 bench points while the Pirates only had 25.</p><p>It also didn’t help Lyceum’s cause that the Pirates, at one point, led by as much as 13 points only to lose and crash to a 2-8 card in Group A.</p><p>Yam Concepcion led all Mapua scorers with 15 points while Recto registered a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds in the win. Cyrus Cuenco and Cyrus Nitura finished with 12 and 10 points, respectively.</p><p>Jonathan Daileg top scored for the Pirates with 18 points in the defeat while Renz Villegas also finished with 16 markers.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The scores (San Beda vs Benilde):</strong></div><p><strong>SBU 80</strong> - Andrada 23, Sajonia 22, Miller 11, Estacio 7, Etulle 5, Gonzales 4, Reyes 4, Lina 4, Celzo 0, Calimag 0, Bonzalida 0, Culdora 0, Puno 0</p><p><strong>CSB 76</strong> - Ynot 21, Umali 16, Cajucom 9, Celis 8, Sanchez 6, Torres 5, Ancheta 4, Gaspay 3, Cometa 2, Morales 2, Moore 0, Eusebio 0, Oli 0, Galas 0</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The scores (Mapua vs Lyceum):</strong></div><p><strong>MU</strong> - Concepcion 15, Recto 14, Cuenco 12, Nitura 10, Escamis 7, Gonzales 6, Sapasap 5, Lazarte 4, Callangan 3, Reyes 2, Igliane 0, Delos Reyes 0</p><p><strong>LPU</strong> - Daileg 18, Villegas 16, Matienzo 7, Peñafiel 7, Moralejo 5, Montaño 5, Aviles 4, Barba 4, Aurigue 3, Pallingayan 2, Versoza 2, Abregana 0, Fuentes 0, Gordon 0</p>

<p>San Beda and Mapua bounced back in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament after thwarting their respective assignments on Friday.</p>

San Beda and Mapua bounced back in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament after thwarting their respective assignments on Friday.

San Beda, Mapua register bounce-back wins in NCAA men's hoops

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