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The Jose Rizal University (JRU) Light Bombers kicked off the new season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 98 juniors basketball tournament with a win against the Emilio Aguinaldo College-Immaculate Concep-

The opening games along with the official opening ceremony was held at the EAC Gym in Manila.

The first quarter ended with the Brigadiers leading by a score of 22–16.

From the six point lead, the Light Bombers gained momentum and cut the lead down to four during the 2nd quarter of the games.

The first half of the game ended with 37–42 on the board, with the Light Bombers taking the lead.

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During the game, the commentators commended the Light Bombers' “Full Court Zone Press” and labeled it as a great strategy for the team's defense and mostly the reason why the Brigadiers were struggling to score whenever the ball was in their possession.

Eventually, the strategy continued to work as the Light Bombers started off the second half of the game with two three-pointers from JB Discutido and Zairose Mina.

The third quarter ended with a score of 51–57, with the Light Bombers still leading.

During the fourth quarter, the Light Bombers were up by ten points and ended the game with a 12 point lead over the Brigadiers

With only 2:49 left on the clock, Carl Bailon's two free throws, they were able to cut the lead down to 8.

However, the lead was immediately brought back into double digits after a bomb was dropped by Paul Enal for the Light Bombers.

And with a minute left, Lee Marin put the finishing touches on the score for the Light Bombers with a dominant 12-point win, 58-70.

At the end of the game, rookie Paul Edward Enal, was awarded “Best Player of the Game” with 12 points, 20 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks.

However, Enal was not the only player who stepped up for their team during the game, EAC-ICA's Lance Duñgo also finished the game with a 17-point performance along with six rebounds and one assist.

Alongside Duñgo, Villanueva and Bailon also contributed to the Brigadiers' numbers during the game.

The JRU Light Bombers joined the Mapúa Red Robins, Letran Squires, Perpetual Junior Altas, and San Beda Red Cubs in the winning column of the NCAA Juniors Basketball standings, all with a 1–0 record.