Colegio de San Juan de Letran and San Beda College are marching to the semifinals of the Asiabasket 2025 Worldwide Invitational after escaping separate foes within the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
The Knights outlasted the Formosa King Tigers with a slender 104-100 win behind a close to double-double outing from massive man Kevin Santos, who posted 19 factors along with 9 rebound, three blocks, one help, and one steal to energy the quarterfinal victory.
A Santos layup late within the first quarter despatched the Knights to an enormous 20-point lead at 35-15, however the visiting membership slowly crawled its manner again as Tseng Hsiang Weii transformed a basket that trimmed their deficit to a few, 96-99, within the last 1:11 of the fourth.
Santos then supplied the well timed baskets, sinking a pair of free throws earlier than throwing down a dunk that noticed Letran taking a vital 103-96 lead with 41 ticks left.
Luis Tapenio shone as effectively with 15 factors, six rebounds, and two assists whereas Jimboy Estrada and Deo Cuajao chipped in 10 and 9 markers apiece.
In the meantime, San Beda eked out a 68-58 win towards United Prep Canada behind the tandem of Bryan Sajonia and Yuki Andrada.
Sajonia led the cost with a double-double of 19 factors and 12 rebounds laced with 4 assists, two steals, and one block whereas the graduating Andrada churned out 16 markers, two boards, one dime, and one block.
Letran and San Beda will now cross paths with UAAP groups with the Knights going through Adamson College and the Pink Lions squaring off with College of Santo Tomas each on Thursday.
—JKC, GMA Built-in Information
