NU clobbers Letran, FEU routs Lyceum

MANILA, Philippines — National University took down Letran, 89-72, while Far Eastern U stamped its class against Lyceum of the Philippines University, 68-49, in the PG Flex Inter Secondary Tournament Thursday at the Veacon Hope Center.

The Bullpups were quick to show their bite and dominated the Squires as the Tamaraws rammed over the Pirates for a winning start in their respective campaigns.

Collins Akowe flexed his muscles inside the paint for NU to finish with a huge double-double with 21 points and 21 rebounds.

The reigning NCAA juniors champions did their best to keep in step with the Bulldogs but NU steadily pulled away in the ensuing quarters.

Elijah Yusi provided the perfect complement to Akowe’s inside game, drilling five triples to finish with 18 points while Carl Alfante added 15.

Meanwhile, FEU lived up to its billing as the UAAP Season 85 titlist in pulling off a dominant wire-to-wire win versus Lyceum.

The Baby Tamaraws quickly built a double-digit advantage, 24-9, at the end of the first 10 minutes.