Suspensions hit Letran’s bid to keep in step with leaders

As Lyceum and St. Benilde continued to stay in step with each other for the lead, defending champion Letran saw its chances of crowding the two schools on top of the NCAA men's basketball tournament take a severe hit going into a duel against a storied rival. Two of the Knights' vital cogs were suspended Brent Paraiso and Louie Sangalang on Wednesday, two days before the Knights were to battle the San Beda Red Lions in an effort to keep pace with the tournament leaders. Down on the floor in a mad scramble for the leather, Paraiso suddenly swung his right elbow at the back of Adrian Nocum's head, knocking the Mapua standout to the ground. Sangalang, meanwhile, failed to keep ...

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