Baloria’s charities push Perpetual past Benilde

MANILA, Philippines - Perpetual Help leaned on Juneric Baloria's four free throws in the stretch as it turned back St. Benilde, 68-64, to inch closer to the leaders Letran and San Beda (9-2) with a 9-3 record in the 89th NCAA men’s basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan Thursday night.

The Blazers fell to their seventh defeat against five wins.

It was St. Benilde's biggest losing margin after dropping four one-point games and a pair of two-point decisions.