Senegalese forward Racine Kane led the way for UST, scoring a game-high 24 points. Gilas Youth standout Wacky Ludovice was the only other Tiger Cub to score in double digits, chipping in with 11.

“It was something telling him these things,” said the friend, Mozart Beato, 29, who has known Mr. Mejia since third grade. He told wild stories about what happened next, with details that were ...