MANILA, Philippines — Mike Phillips led the way as defending champ De La Salle survived a tough challenge from Far Eastern University, 58-53, at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday to roll to its eighth straight win.Phillips pumped 17 pts and 15 rebounds on top of five steals, two assists, and two blocks for the Green Archers, who rose to 11-1 and solidified their hold of the top spot.Phillips scored 11 of his total in the final frame including a tough basket against the Tamaraws' Mo Konateh that pretty much sealed the win for the Green Archers, 56-51, in the final 24 seconds.Konateh dropped 14 points and pulled down 27 huge rebounds for FEU, which Final Four bid took a hit with the loss as it fell to 4-8, good for sixth place as of posting time.