Penetrations by Manlutac and Libardo in the last 1:32 enabled the Jaguars to score their second straight win and share the Group A leadership with defending champion St. Francis of Assisi.
Libardo fired 19 points while Manlutac had 14 points in this three-monthlong tournament sponsored by AirFreight 2100, Villa de Oro-Boracay and www.universitybelt.com/ncraa.
Rafael Gonzales banged in 21 points for National College of Business and Arts, which tripped PATTS School of Aeronautics, 86-80, to share second spot in Group B with La Salle-Dasmariñas (1-1).
The Jaguars, coached by Monel Kallos, seek
to move ahead of the Doves in their 1 p.m. clash with Rizal Tech.
In women’s action, UAAP titlist La Salle got big points from Jessica Manalo, Tracy Galan and Jesssica’s twin Jessamine in blasting La Salle-Dasmariñas.
The elder Jessica shot 15 points while Galan and Manalo banged in 14 points for the lady Archers, who registered their second straight triumph.
Philippine Maritime Institute debuted with a 115-25 mauling of Emilio Aguinaldo College to improve at 1-1.