NCAA: JRU denies Letran of top seed with strong end to season

MANILA, Philippines—Jose Rizal University broke a six-game losing streak to end its NCAA Season 98 men’s basketball campaign, stunning defending champion Letran, 87-71, at San Juan Arena on Wednesday.

The Heavy Bombers, who finished with a 7-11 record, created a ripple of effect in the Final Four situation as sent the Knights (13-5) dropping to the second seed, making the St. Benilde Blazers the number one team after eliminations (14-4).

” I will credit how we played. I don’t know how they (Letran) would play. Of course, they want to win and enter the playoffs on a high note but our game plan was, let’s try to do things that we learned throughout the season,” coach Louie Gonz…

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