(UPDATE) EMILIO Aguinaldo College (EAC) tallied its first back-to-back wins in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament after pounding the San Sebastian College-Recoletos, 86-71, on Sunday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.
The EAC Generals improved their Pool A standing with a 3-3 win-loss record, while the San Sebastian Golden Stags suffered another setback, extending their losing streak to three games for 1-5 card.
EAC’s starters came to work today after chipping in 48 points, while the bench contributed 35, which allowed the team to win by 15 points.
EAC’s Aldeo Lucero scores against San Sebastian during the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan on Oct. 19, 2025. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO
The Generals turned a vulnerable two-point lead, 52-50, at the 4:04 mark of the third canto into a significant 63-55 lead by the end of the quarter after pulling an 11-5 run.
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The Golden Stags struggled to respond in the fourth quarter, allowing EAC to widen the gap and hold the lead throughout the game.
Jude Bagay’s 17-point output on 63.6 percent field goal shooting efficiency allowed him to take the player of the game plum.
“It starts with practice, and I am just translating whatever I do in our training,” he said during post game.
Because of his slick moves and shooting form, Bagay was compared to NBA basketball legend Kobe Bryant.
“I am practicing that, doing the shoot, and the post,” he said while laughing after learning about the wild comparison.
Wilmar Oftana showed consistency after tallying a double-double performance of 18 points, along with 10 rebounds.
San Sebastian was led by Jhuniel Dela Rama, who made 20 points, 15 rebounds, and three steals, but the Generals were too much to conquer.
The Generals came to dominate the paint after shooting 25 out of their 27 attempts (67.6 percent), while the Golden Stags struggled with 14 out of 25 shooting (56 percent).