PERPETUAL Help has filed a protest on the decision of the NCAA forfeiting its 69-65 win over St. Benilde Tuesday after its players wore the wrong uniform.
In a protest sent Wednesday to the NCAA, the Las Pinas-based school asked the NCAA that its victory over the Blazers be upheld and questioned why they were penalized twice, first by awarding a technical free throw to St. Benilde before forfeiting their won game.
NCAA Management Committee chairman Fr. Glyn Ortega, OAR, of host San Sebastian yesterday said they are currently tackling the issue.
“We’re still deliberating on it today (yesterday),” said Ortega.
The forfeiture came after the Altas wore their dark maroon uniform instead of the designated white jersey.
The Mancom also forfeited Perpetual Help’s juniors’ game against La Salle-Greenhills, which actually won, 64-60.
Perpetual Help was surprised why commissioner Arturo “Bai” Cristobal and the Mancom allowed the game to push through when they could have decided to just default the game.
A source privy to Perpetual Help said the school admitted its fault of not getting their white uniform in time and would have readily accepted a decision from Cristobal and Mancom had they decided to default it in favor of St. Benilde.
Instead, the game pushed through resulting in forfeiture.
St. Benilde coach TY Tang agreed that the game shouldn’t have happened.
“For me, the game should have been over before it started,” said Tang.
Meanwhile, the San Sebastian Stags sustained their early momentum and repulsed the Arellano University Chiefs, 86-65, last night at the Arellano University gym in Legarda.
Michael Calisaan tallied 12 points and pulled down 13 rebounds for the Stags as they posted their first win in two games in the 93rd National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball tournament.
The Stags went on to gain a share of second spot with the Mapua University Cardinals and the Arellano University Chiefs.
In a junior game, two new faces, Kobe Camacho and Fred Segura, provided key baskets to the Arellano Braves from start to finish.
Camacho, a prized find from Lyceum-Cavite, topscored for 23 points to power the Braves to an 86-80 verdict over the San Sebastian Staglets at their own home court at the Arellano University gym in Legarda, Manila.
This lifted the Braves to their second straight win.
Segura, a wingman from Davao City, had 20 points, including four triples that allowed the Braves to stay out of the Staglets’ reach during crucial moments.
Alex Desoyo, who came from Adamson University, made 24 points, including 5 charities, a layup and triple in the last 1:12 that allowed the Staglets to stay within range, 75-78.
Two charities from Camacho and a driving shot from Segura in the last 45 seconds finally allowed the Braves to take a seven-point cushion at endgame.
Camacho banged in 13 points in the first period, allowing the Braves to grab
Games Today (The Arena in San Juan)
8 a.m. JRU vs Perpetual Help (jrs)
10 a.m. EAC vs LSGH (jrs)
12 nn JRU vs Perpetual Help(srs)
2 p.m. EAC vs CSB (srs)
4 p.m. LPU vs San Beda (srs)
6 p.m. Lyceum vs San Beda (srs)