The Letran Knights took a come-from-behind win against CSB Blazers, 67—63, to kick off their title defense with a win in the opening game of the NCAA Season 97 men’s basketball at the La Salle Greenhills Gym.
Trailing for most part of the game, the Knights came alive in the second half as Rhenz Abando and Season 95 Finals MVP Fran Yu delivered big baskets down the stretch to defeat the Blazers.
Abando, the former University of Santo Tomas standout, debuted for Letran with 19 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and four blocks.
Welcome to the NCAA, Rhenz Abando! #NCAASeason97
— GMA Sports (@gmasportsph) March 26, 2022
Solid debut para kay Rhenz Abando finishing the game with 19 pts, 8 rebs, at 4 blks upang tulungan ang Letran makuha ang panalo kontra CSB! pic.twitter.com/yFQRiQMah7
Yu finished with 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 steals.
AJ Benson led the Blazers with 16 points while Carlo Lim added 10 markers.
Reactions to the solid debut of Rhenz Abando in NCAA as Letran Knights
Former UST sentinel Rhenz Abando had a superb debut for Letran dropping 19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 blocks.
— PBA insider 🏀 (@PBAinsider) March 26, 2022
Can just imagine the pain for UST fans having lost Abando, Nonoy and Cansino after the Covid lockdown controversy they went through.
Walang kupas si Rhenz Abando
— Al (@al_faldas) March 26, 2022
NAPAKAGALING MO RHENZ ABANDO
— pau (@allforust) March 26, 2022
Rhenz Abando looks stockier
— kilikilishot! (@kilikilishot) March 26, 2022
Put Abando in a PBA jersey already. Guy's too good. We get it.
— Alfred Garrido (@lfredgarrido) March 26, 2022
