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MANILA - Wangs-Letran escaped a late push from Adalem-St. Clare to score a 94-87 win at the start of the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup on Thursday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. In the battle pitting the top teams of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities (NAASCU), the NCAA champions prevailed despite the NAASCU rulers nearly pulling off a comeback from 23 points down. The Knights quickly stomped their dominance on the Saints, opening a 43-20 lead with 7:59 left in the first half. However, Adalem-St. Clare slowly chipped away the lead and was just within three, 85-88, with 59 seconds left in the game. King Caralipio finally sealed Wangs-Letran's win with a dagger triple with 47 seconds remaining. Louie Sangalang made 21 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks for the Knights, while Caralipio, Tommy Olivario, and Brent Paraiso each added 12 markers. John Rojas made 25 poin

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