UP Preventing Maroons’ Carl Tamayo. Picture by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines–College of the Philippines weathered Far Japanese College’s fierce fightback with a powerful end for a 73-67 victory that saved the defending champions on the high of the UAAP males’s basketball ladder final night time on the Sensible Araneta Coliseum.
Carl Tamayo discovered his vary in a key stretch, scoring half of his 16 factors within the fourth whereas Terrence Fortea knocked down all of his 5 threes and completed with a profession excessive 17 factors within the unbeaten Preventing Maroons’ third straight win.
In contrast to the previous two outings the place they began out flat, the Maroons got here firing out of the gates, constructing a 14-point benefit early earlier than the Tamaraws slowly erased the deficit.
“We obtained what we needed. We began out robust in contrast to within the first two video games, however we weren’t in a position to maintain it. Now we have to work on being constant in all 4 quarters,’’ stated UP assistant coach Christian Luanzon.
Ximone Sandagon rose to the problem in opposition to UP’s huge frontline and powered his solution to 20 factors for the Tamaraws, who pulled down 22 offensive rebounds that saved them within the thick of the combat.
“We went toe to toe with the defending champions. If we preserve taking part in this fashion, combating this fashion, the victories will ultimately come,’’ stated FEU coach Olsen Racela.
Tamayo drilled a mid-range jumper within the closing minutes over Anonuevo and did the same act of their subsequent possession on the nook, offering the Maroons the separation they wanted to had FEU its third straight setback.
The Scores
UP 73 — Fortea 17, Tamayo 16, Diouf 11, Lucero 10, Alarcon 8, Abadiano 7, Eusebio 2, Calimag 1, Torculas 1, Spencer 0, Ramos 0, Lina 0.
FEU 67 — Sandagon 20, Sleat 11, Gonzales 11, Anonuevo 9, Bautista 7, Torres 5, Alforque 2, Celzo 2, Tempra 0, Tchuente 0, Guibao 0.
Quarters: 10-23, 41-42, 57-60, 73-67.
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