Mapua, CKDC top elims; Hope cops last quarterfinal slot

Games tomorrow (CKSC gym, Tondo, Manila)

12 noon – CKSC vs Xavier

1:30 p.m. – FEU vs HCHS

3 p.m. – NU vs Mapua

4:30 p.m. – JRU vs SBC

MANILA, Philippines - NCAA runner-up Mapua, Far Eastern University and Chiang Kai Shek College pulled off contrasting wins to sweep their respective group assignments at the close of the elimination round of the third Philippine Secondary Schools Basketball Championship Ironcon Builders Cup Wednesday at the SGS gym on Araneta Ave., Quezon City.

With Sherwin Concepcion and Daniel Aguirre displaying near flawless shooting, the Mapua Red Robins raced to an early 14-point first quarter lead on the way to posting a 61-51 win over the Xavier School Stallions in Group C action.

Concepcion and Aguirre scored 14 points each to highlight Mapua’s well-balanced attack

FEU and CKSC also completed a two-game sweep of their group elims with the Baby Tamaraws needing extra five minutes to beat the Jose Rizal University Light Bombers, 75-67, in Group B. The CKSC Blue Dragons leaned on a fiery start to dispatch defending champion San Sebastian College Staglets, 106-87, in Group A.

San Beda College, the winningest NCAA team with 21 titles, earlier topped Group D by downing UP and Hope Christian High School, which took the last quarters lot in  he tournament sponsored by Ever Bilena-Blackwater, Dickies Underwear, MEC Computers, Jumbo Plastic Linoleum, Hapee Toothpaste, Freego, and Rain or Shine following a 91-74 drubbing of UP.