THE University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons, the San Beda-Rizal Red Cubs and the Chiang Kai Shek Blue Dragons stretched their winning streaks after disposing of their respective rivals in the ongoing 23rd Fr. Martin Cup Summer Basketball tournament.
Residency player Bright Akhuetie and Noah Webb scored big baskets for the Fighting Maroons as they held off the Centro Escolar University Scorpions, 81-50, at the San Beda-Manila gymnasium in Mendiola.
Akhuetie and Webb shot 14 points for the Fighting Maroons, who notched their third consecutive win in Group B of the senior division.
Evan Nelle and Peter Alfaro showed the way for the Red Cubs as they blasted the National University Bullpups, 81-71, in Group A of the junior division of this cagefest supported by Armor On Sportswear.
The Blue Dragons drew double digit outputs from three mainstays in fending off the Lyceum Junior Pirates, 95-78, in another Group A contest.
Both the Blue Dragons and the Pirates kept their share of the lead with their fourth straight triumphs.
In other secondary games, Damie Cuntapay made a game-high 16 points in leading the San Sebastian Staglets to a 99-56 smothering of San Beda-Manila.
Jerome Jaucian came off with 15 points for the University of Perpetual Help Junior Altas, who stopped Marian School, 130-50.