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GMA Network
25-06-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Sean Salvador dazzles in debut as JRU completes OT comeback vs. San Beda
Filoil Preseason Cup. June 25, 2025. Sean Salvador (1) of the JRU Heavy Bombers against the San Beda Red Lions. (Photo: Filoil EcoOil Sports/FB) Sean Salvador sizzled from downtown to power Jose Rizal University to a 75-74 come-from-behind overtime victory over San Beda University in the 18th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup on Wednesday. The young guard made a statement in his tournament debut for the Heavy Bombers, exploding for seven three-pointers en route to 25 points, along with three rebounds, four assists, and two steals. With the former Mapua Red Robin catching fire from beyond the arc, JRU rolled to its second straight win, improving to 3-5, while San Beda absorbed its third loss in four games. The 19-year-old Salvador came to life late in the third quarter, igniting JRU's rally from a 16-point deficit after San Beda big man Bismarck Lina extended the Red Lions to a 56-40 lead. Salvador sparked the fuse with back-to-back triples while Jay Garupil joined the long-range party with one of his own as the Heavy Bombers trimmed the gap to 56-49 entering the final frame. Salvador then fired another pair of triple to tie things up at 66-all and drag the Red Lions to overtime. Jayson Castillo opened the extra period with two free throws before Salvador gave JRU a 71-66 advantage off another basket from beyond the arc. Two more JRU backcourt weapons in Yuri Duque and Shawn Argente delivered the finishing blow, calmly sinking two free throws each to seal the win despite a last-gasp triple from Yukien Andrada with just 0.2 seconds left. Garupil, a former Letran Knight, was steady with his 14-point outing while Argente and Duque chipped in 12 and 11 markers each in the wild comeback victory. Jomel Puno paced San Beda with 23 points, eight rebounds, one assist, and one steal while Andrada flirted with a double-double effort of 10 markers and nine boards. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
23-06-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Filoil: JRU rides Harry Herrera's double-double outing vs. LPU to end five-game slide
Harry Herrera delivered his finest performance yet in a Jose Rizal University jersey, spearheading the Heavy Bombers' 71-64 victory over Lyceum of the Philippines University in the 18th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup on Monday. The former San Sebastian Staglet exploded for 21 points and 11 rebounds, powering JRU to snap a five-game losing skid and improve to 2-5. The Pirates, meanwhile, slid further down the standings with a 1-4 record. However, the win didn't come easy for the Heavy Bombers. Veteran guard Shawn Argente escaped two defenders for a layup that sent JRU to its biggest lead at 69-54 with 2:48 left in the payoff period. But the Pirates made it a dogfight after mounting a desperate comeback attempt that saw them pulling within five points, thanks to a 10-0 blast led by John Barba. The graduating Barba, scoreless almost the entire game, converted all of his five points in that stretch for a 69-64 deficit in the last five seconds. Argente saved the day for JRU, sinking a pair of free throws to seal it for the embattled Heavy Bombers. Argente finished with 19 points and two assists off the bench while Jay Garupil chipped in nine markers, seven dimes, three rebounds, and two steals. Joshua Moralejo paced the Pirates with 13 points, five rebounds, and three assists while Simon Peñafiel churned out nine markers. —Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News
