CEBU CITY, Philippines — Liloan’s pride, Lawrence Mangubat, erupted for a game-high 22 points as the Jose Rizal University (JRU) Heavy Bombers continued their Cinderella run in the FilOil EcoOil Preseason Cup 2026 Best-of-Three Finals with a 70-59 Game 1 victory over the formidable and heavily favored reigning NCAA champions, the San Beda Red Lions, on Tuesday, July 22, at the FilOil Centre in Manila. The former Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) Junior Wildcat standout from the Municipality of Liloan in northern Cebu led the Heavy Bombers to the upset win, moving JRU just one victory away from capturing the […]...Keep on reading: Liloan's Lawrence Mangubat drops 22 as JRU draws first blood in FilOil finals