THE Perpetual Help Junior Altas scored their second straight victory, this time whipping La Salle Greenhills, 92-88, in the NCAA Season 100 Juniors’ Basketball Tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Center in San Juan City on Wednesday.
Leyte native Jericho Cristino scored 21 points, 9 boards, 2 assists, a block and a steal to lead the Las Pin̈as City-based school.
Center LeBron Jhames Daep backed Cristino up as he recorded a double-double performance of 14 points and 12 rebounds, to go with 2 steals and an assist.
Jan Roluna contributed 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals, an assist and a block, while Jim Corpuz had 10 points, 4 boards and 3 assists.
Coach Joph Cleopas’ squad led from start to finish, with the Greenies coming to within closest at 81-85, on Gian Gomez’s triple with 3.29 left. The Junior Altas kept their four-point lead to the finish.
Guillian Quines led Greenhills with 22 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals.
Meanwhile, Mapua ripped defending champion Letran in overtime, 81-73, while Jose Rizal University edged Lyceum of the Philippines University, 67-64.