NCAA Men's Basketball Mapua vs. San Beda (Fourth Quarter) | NCAA Season 99
Watch the fourth quarter of Mapua vs. San Beda, NCAA Men's Basketball held on December 10, 2023.
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00:00 600 plus. The only ones sitting there are the ones standing. Because we're full of people standing. But how about this? Okay, let's go. This is what he's talking about.
00:14 Our quarter scoring, again, that Mabua Avalanche in the third. Outscoring San Beto 23 to 6. JC Recto alone outscored the entire San Beto team 8 to 6. So, that kind of sparked the turnaround in this game, Kapo Bear.
00:34 Because if we remember, as we see, this cheering fan from San Beto, 5 point lead for Mabua. They got a 4 point lead. It's been a 20 point turnaround in this game.
00:50 Because in the first half, San Beto had the biggest advantage, 15 points. Yes, 15 points. And now, Mabua is even more aggressive. Their interior offense is amazing.
01:03 Major factor as well is the offensive rebounding. Mabua Cardinals, rebounding in general, they are plus 18. Wow. Hernandez, no. And San Beto gets the stop. And they move closer.
01:23 Their backs are against the wall. Here in game 2. Tagle, step back 3. Tagle knocks it down. That's the kind of play Yuri wanted to see.
01:39 Because they are rattling every time Mabua scores. Wow. Who are you? A fan? Why don't you rattle? You should score right away.
01:51 A quick recovery from Clint Escamiz. 14 across his name. By the way, Tactics jumper was a long 2 for San Beto. Usually, when you are awarded as the MVP of the league, they say jinxed.
02:09 You don't score. But here, no. It's reversed. For Clint Escamiz. Drop off. Hodya's shot is too much. Here's Escamiz now. Rookie MVP.
02:21 Up to the right. Cuno secures the board. And we have a whistle. A stoppage right here. Eman Tagle with the step back. Just inside the yard.
02:36 Eman Tagle is here. This is a push-base issue. You don't always need to press.
02:43 A comfortable spot here for Eman Tagle. That was his first basket of the game. Again, the quick answer from Clint Escamiz.
02:53 So fast. Let's hear an update from Mabua's side. This is important. Coming from Micky Santos.
03:02 Martin and Papa Bear, from being the underdogs to being the top piece in this league, the Mabua Cardinals wasn't even on the people's list when it comes to their final 4 predictions.
03:10 That's why coach Randy Alcantara firmly believes that even though they've got the smallest lineup among the other teams, their big heart is enough to compensate for this.
03:18 And we move on to the Cardinals' huddle session because for this fourth and final quarter, the coaches want the players to breathe and control the play space.
03:25 Even if the ball doesn't go in, the next day, they should breathe and be careful to take advantage of the advantage.
03:32 That's all for Mabua Cardinals. Back to you, Martin and Papa Bear.
03:34 Thank you very much, Micky. Well, I'm guilty of that. I didn't include them in my final 4 prediction.
03:40 Mainly because they were second to the last in the season 98. We thought it was going to be a rebuilding year, another for them.
03:48 But the arrival of Flynn Escamiz and his gel with his teammates just really changed things for coach Randy.
03:56 I think that's the key. The reason why their play came back.
04:01 And the smallest player in the court scoring in the paint, Royo.
04:09 That's the lead down to 2. Hernandez, he's up against Tagle. Howell will force the issue.
04:20 That's a whistle on Emman Tagle. As we go back courtside this time, where are we going next?
04:28 With us, Gleisel Galvo. Gleisel.
04:30 Martin and Papa Bear, in just a few minutes, we will know the outcome of the draw in Manjola.
04:36 Although there is an evident shift in momentum for the Cardinals as they were able to trim down the deficit.
04:42 The San Vera Red Lions are not backing down.
04:45 As we said earlier, Captain Peter Alvarez and their team, even though they look tired, they will keep on pushing.
04:51 That's why they need to be ready.
04:53 During the huddle sessions, Coach Yuri along with all the other coaching staff,
04:57 reminds the team that now is not the time to settle and that they must get those stops as they tighten up their defensive play.
05:04 Let's wait and see if the Red Lions will win so they can go home.
05:09 Martin and Papa Bear?
05:11 Thank you very much, Gleisel Galvo.
05:13 Speaking of defense, you mentioned this is a little too tight, too close for comfort for Emman Tagle as he was whistled for the foul.
05:24 But Coach Yuri and his boys will not give up. You know that, Papa Bear?
05:29 Yes.
05:30 They will fight until the end.
05:31 Yes, especially, we know who his mentors are. Behind him, Norman Black.
05:38 And if you're going to work with Norman Black, you need to do it properly.
05:44 You also have Boye Fernandez, who is a champion coach.
05:49 Yes, the ones around him are all champion coaches. And you need to be equal to their caliber.
06:01 So Paolo Hernandez taking care of that free throw. It's back to a four-point lead.
06:08 So, San Bedaz equalled their output in the third quarter.
06:14 Here at the start of our fourth and final chapter, Cortez attacks, step through, left hand and reverse.
06:22 Hooked and harmed. 2 plus 1 coming up for the cook of Jacob Cortez.
06:27 One of the favorite moves of Jacob Cortez.
06:31 He's amazing, right? His Eurostep, left and right.
06:37 Here's the ambidextrous Jacob Cortez. Our Milo, play of the quarter, Jacob Cortez.
06:46 Got the Pinoy Step, a familiar move to slice the D.
06:50 And then the left-handed play, and Milo bring out the champion within.
06:57 And it's coming out here in the fourth quarter for Jacob Cortez.
07:05 He's been the lone guy in double figures for San Bedaz. Couldn't complete the three-point play though.
07:11 Scramble for the ball. It goes back to Mapua's side.
07:15 Almost an offensive rebound, but the active hands of Mapua made things happen.
07:23 I have to give credit for Hernandez not giving up on that rebound.
07:32 Escamiz, Mapua able to break the press.
07:36 Jovex Urriano, Hernandez got to shoot. No. Rebound, another offensive board for the Cardinals.
07:43 Here's the spray. Rosilio for three. Kaboom!
07:47 Pita Rosilio.
07:50 Gets another one from the outside.
07:54 Rosilio scored 15 points in their first meeting, in the finals.
08:02 Here's the layup. Oh! Another sorry miss.
08:06 Royo with a miss from point blank.
08:10 And here's Escamiz.
08:12 Lint. They go back outside.
08:17 Recto inside. Hernandez. No. Loose ball ending up with Puno.
08:24 Puno. Yes! Count it. Plus the foul for Jomel Puno.
08:31 Jomel Puno.
08:34 That's a good decision coming from Puno. He was fouled on the ground, but he didn't stop making that shot.
08:42 Now a Rebisco extreme fast break. Jomel Puno, yeah, you mentioned, did not stop taking it all the way.
08:50 To the cup, recharged to the extreme with Rebisco Extreme.
08:56 Puno of Rebisco.
09:00 Puno of Rebisco.
09:03 Even if it's a mile, it's still possible.
09:06 Yes, it's still possible.
09:07 You can still send us home. I've said a lot.
09:12 Jomel Puno.
09:15 Again, this San Beda team showing some resilience here in the fourth quarter.
09:23 Earlier, this Mapua, they were showing resilience.
09:29 Now, it's the same. This is the finals.
09:34 And Jomel Puno takes care of the free throw.
09:38 6.08 to go.
09:41 In a few minutes, we'll answer the question and/or extend the poke, the recovery by Recto.
09:52 Recto fading away. No.
09:55 That's the problem. They said that for a one-on-one play, they forced that issue.
10:02 Tagle thought about the three. Instead, they will regroup.
10:05 Rojo doesn't leave it for Cortez. AJ in the feed. Mapua is too eager.
10:13 It was anticipated by Rosilio.
10:18 Rojo falls down. And here's Escamiz.
10:22 There's a mismatch on the post.
10:25 It's JC Recto against the smaller Rojo.
10:30 Kick out. Escamiz from way out.
10:32 All-air for Clint.
10:35 And Mapua...
10:39 maintains their two-point lead, though.
10:43 But San Beda is knocking on the door.
10:47 Can the Red Lions get over the hump?
10:52 Mapua should be playing more relaxed at this time.
10:59 Because if San Beda wins, they still have a chance.
11:03 But for San Beda, it's a different feeling to win or go home.
11:08 It's hard to do that.
11:11 Here's AJ Arroyo.
11:15 Bringing the ball across. He's going to serve as the floor general now for San Beda.
11:20 Payosing for three.
11:22 He's getting stronger. Battle for the board. Hopia hustling for it.
11:27 Jacob. His time to take over.
11:31 Cortez. Extra pass.
11:34 Payosing. Hopia with another offensive board.
11:38 Let's see what they can do. Cross-court pass.
11:44 They swing it to the corner. Payosing.
11:47 -Luca Copia. -How about that?
11:50 Cortez! Nylon on the break!
11:55 Nylon on the break!
11:57 Look at the effort. The aggressiveness of San Beda.
12:03 Offensive rebounding. Three for San Beda.
12:07 All from Clifford Hopia.
12:10 Fourth lead change of the game.
12:13 Escamiz. Short.
12:18 He drags it down.
12:20 The Red Lions are back ahead.
12:25 [CHEERING]
12:27 Cuenco. Too strong.
12:31 And Jacob comes up with it.
12:35 Another turnaround this time in the fourth.
12:41 Payosing. Attacks. No. Follow-up. Yes!
12:46 And San Beda extends their lead.
12:50 64-61.
12:53 Three and a half to go.
12:55 We got a time-out on the floor. An exciting finish coming up.
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14:06 We're back to the coverage.
14:08 I'll point out a couple of things here.
14:11 Pretty much the entire game, second chance points have been controlled by the Mapua Cardinals.
14:18 San Beda only four before these last two possessions.
14:23 Jacob Cortes with a three.
14:25 And then another follow-up coming from this guy.
14:32 Paio Singh missed it first. Followed up his own miss.
14:36 That's five straight second chance points. Nine total for San Beda.
14:41 But they've gotten more second chance points here in the fourth quarter than in the first three so far.
14:49 This is what's watching now. Paio Singh and Hernandez.
14:53 Not the play Coach Young and Coach Randy wanted, especially after the time-out.
15:01 You don't like it when your coach makes an error after a time-out.
15:04 Jacob's step back three. Got it!
15:07 Oh! What was that?
15:10 Jacob Cortes!
15:13 You're just saying whatever you want to say.
15:16 I was letting the crowd in because that was a booming triple from Cortes.
15:22 Bonifacio the open look.
15:26 Oh! He's going to miss it.
15:28 Recto! Yes!
15:31 A deadly shot coming from Recto.
15:35 What a game so far!
15:39 I was sitting so far away from the crowd.
15:43 We saw that.
15:45 Cortes, this time closely guarded by Recto.
15:48 Jacob!
15:54 You can...
15:56 Kaboom!
15:58 It's a three-point party for San Beda.
16:02 The Red Lions are looking good.
16:07 Recto with a counter again.
16:10 Good thing about Recto, not giving up.
16:13 That's right.
16:16 They hit the three points.
16:18 That's two minutes.
16:22 In the queue, the final two minutes of game two.
16:26 Jacob!
16:29 Fouled on the floor.
16:32 You can see the effort of both teams.
16:38 The fatigue from their looks.
16:42 This is it. This is the last one.
16:45 Jacob Cortes giving it his all.
16:50 You can, Andrada!
16:52 Down the hatch for You Can.
16:55 San Beda with three pointers today.
16:58 You Can with nine points.
17:03 Jacob with 21.
17:05 He misses the first though.
17:07 Crucial free throws.
17:09 Actually, whoever is going to be on the line,
17:14 very crucial free throws for both teams.
17:18 70% free throw shooter.
17:20 Jacob misses two crucial ones.
17:23 He is nine out of 18 from the free throw line today.
17:27 How will Mabuha respond?
17:30 Recto!
17:33 Voila!
17:35 Hernandez losing it.
17:39 But they will review it.
17:41 Less than two minutes.
17:43 Inside the final two minutes.
17:45 This is reviewable.
17:47 I thought all tournaments are less than two minutes.
17:51 But no.
17:53 Other pro leagues,
17:57 they don't review automatically.
18:01 They don't review.
18:04 But we are following FIBA rules.
18:06 So inside the final two minutes,
18:09 we can review especially
18:13 if it's an exchange in possession
18:18 or a retain in possession as well.
18:21 70-65.
18:25 There's still a lot of time.
18:27 Again, this is a hard game for Mabuha.
18:31 A close out game.
18:33 Usually, this is the hardest one to play.
18:36 Especially against a proud institution like San Beda.
18:41 Let's see if this is a last touch.
18:43 It's not clear because it's not in front of Paolo Hernandez.
18:50 He's going to hit it.
18:52 Let's see from this angle.
18:54 It looked like it came off.
18:59 Hernandez lost.
19:01 We'll see though.
19:07 Crucial ball coming up.
19:10 Two possession game.
19:11 70-65.
19:16 The Red Lions
19:29 facing elimination today.
19:32 Facing adversity earlier in the game
19:39 when they saw their lead vanish.
19:41 Jacob Cortes, 21 points,
19:45 5 out of 12 from the field,
19:47 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals.
19:50 Good bounce back for 4 months.
19:52 Scoring-wise for Jacob,
19:54 just minus the percentages.
19:56 Output by Odido.
19:58 Jacob has delivered.
20:00 A minute and a half left.
20:03 Our referees continue to convene.
20:08 Lifford Hopia is our Yamaha Mule Gear toughest player of the game.
20:13 Lifford Hopia with 3 crucial offensive rebounds earlier
20:18 for San Beda.
20:20 Yamaha Mule Gear, play your tough.
20:23 So, it's going to be San Beda basketball.
20:29 JC Recto, the rookie,
20:31 performing with the game of his life.
20:34 14 points,
20:36 and he is single-handedly keeping Mapua
20:40 in this 4th quarter stretch.
20:42 Here's Jacob.
20:46 He's got the ball.
20:49 He's got the ball.
20:51 He's got the ball.
20:53 He's got the ball.
20:55 He's got the ball.
20:58 He's got the ball.
20:59 Hortes.
21:01 Oh, lost it.
21:03 Lost the handle.
21:06 Goes back to Mapua.
21:08 Turnover count, 11
21:13 for the Cardinals.
21:15 Only the 7th turnover for San Beda though.
21:18 But a crucial one at that.
21:20 Min Escamiz, our rookie MVP.
21:23 Voila, from long distance.
21:27 Hernandez with yet another offensive board.
21:29 Hernandez, no!
21:31 Ooh, this is going to be on Peter Rosilio.
21:36 He's not going to make it
21:38 because the jump was exact.
21:41 DeRoyo.
21:44 We'll see that again.
21:48 Look at this, Paolo Hernandez had a good look.
21:50 Got the offensive rebound,
21:52 rewarded with a shot.
21:54 AJ Royo.
21:56 Lucky break for San Beda
21:58 after Hortes committed that turnover.
22:01 Yeah.
22:03 Dodging a bullet.
22:05 AJ Royo.
22:07 A difference maker in the starting lineup.
22:11 Again, Coach Yuri
22:13 opted to start with Royo today
22:18 instead of James Payosing.
22:21 The discard was a mess for Mapua.
22:25 So they're expecting Puno
22:27 to be part of the starting lineup
22:29 and then nothing.
22:31 But the 3rd quarter was adjusted.
22:34 Here's Mapua Cardinals.
22:36 So fast!
22:38 But San Beda
22:40 taking back the momentum here in the 4th.
22:43 Miss for AJ Royo.
22:45 It stays a 5-point game.
22:47 JC Recto all the way.
22:49 Whoa!
22:51 Payosing didn't wait for the ball to go down.
22:54 And Jukjan Andrada.
22:55 Oh, Recto!
22:57 Oh, deflected again!
23:00 Recto comes up with it.
23:02 Escabez for three!
23:04 No!
23:06 And it sticks with Mapua.
23:10 34.2
23:12 seconds remaining.
23:16 Both teams not giving up.
23:23 How about this?
23:24 Good look for Clint.
23:26 Clifford Hopiago
23:28 was in position,
23:30 but he was whistled for it.
23:33 They had an exciting finish coming up.
23:36 34.2 remaining.
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26:06 Fourth quarter field goes to us.
26:07 You guys just saw that earlier.
26:09 Far from what we had in the third.
26:12 San Beda 57% with Mapua only 21% from the field.
26:17 They need to score right away.
26:19 They gotta go quickly.
26:21 Talking about Mapua.
26:23 Hernandez is fouled.
26:25 And San Beda has multiple fouls to give.
26:29 Next one though.
26:33 Not multiple. Just two.
26:35 Next one will put them in the penalty.
26:38 So Puno will be.
26:48 Will replace Hopia.
26:50 Because they're expecting Mapua after the rebound.
26:54 That's right.
26:56 Yes.
26:58 Higher percentage on free throw.
27:01 So the trigger by Oscamis.
27:03 Again Mapua has to go quickly.
27:06 Hernandez.
27:08 A drought on this stretch by Mapua and San Beda.
27:12 Will waste some precious seconds before that foul.
27:17 There is their team captain.
27:20 Peter Alfaro.
27:22 Heading to the free throw line.
27:25 The red and white crowd.
27:36 Loud and proud.
27:39 Cheering on here inside the Mall of Asia arena.
27:42 As they smell.
27:45 Game number three.
27:48 In the NCAA season 99 finals.
27:52 Alfaro.
27:53 Takes care of the second.
27:56 It's still a two possession game.
27:58 Waning moments of this one.
28:00 Oscamis with a heave.
28:02 No go.
28:04 And it is not yet over.
28:07 We are gifted.
28:10 With the most beautiful words.
28:12 Two most beautiful words.
28:14 In collegiate basketball.
28:16 This series extends to game three.
28:21 What a finish.
28:23 So game three will be on.
28:25 Next Sunday.
28:28 San Beda Red Lions extending.
28:31 The final series.
28:34 They held Mapua.
28:36 The only 26.9 shooting.
28:38 Worst shooting from the field for Mapua.
28:41 This season.
28:43 And our Milo champion of the game.
28:45 Our chosen one is Jacob Cortez.
28:48 Major bounce back performance.
28:50 For Jacob.
28:51 21 and 9.
28:53 He is our Milo.
28:55 Champion of the game.
28:57 Bring out the champion within.
28:59 A six point win.
29:01 To equalize.