Blazers lean on Liwag's hot hands
The Philippine Star|September 28, 2024
St. Benilde big man Allen Liwag promised a better version of himself entering NCAA Season 100.
JOEY VILLAR

Liwag is living up to that promise powering the Blazers to a 103-78 rout of the Lyceum U Pirates yesterday that kept the former at the helm at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.

"Credit na lang sa team at sa coaches sa tiwala na binibigay nila sa akin," said Liwag, who dropped a monster 22-point, 12-rebound and one-block effort that lifted CSB to a league-best 5-1 slate.

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