Emilio Aguinaldo College made key stops in the crunch as it repulsed Jose Rizal University, 68-65, yesterday for its first victory in NCAA Season 101 at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.
It was a fitting bounce-back victory for the Generals after faltering and going down to a 74-63 loss to the St. Benilde Blazers on Saturday.
‘Our goal is to be in the top two,’ said EAC coach Jerson Cabiltes of their goal in Group B in the elims phase. ‘This win kept us on track in reaching our short-term goal.’
The Generals played tough on defense in the stretch and denied the Bombers of what could’ve been a second straight win and a place at the helm after opening the season with a shock 73-69 triumph over the Letran Knights Friday.
Earlier, Arellano U also bounced back from a loss with an 82-66 win over San Sebastian. The Stags stumbled to 0-2.