Clutch Bautista, MVP candidate Pasaol raise FEU, ship Ateneo to 4th straight loss

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Lengthy the hotbed of standout collegiate guards, FEU once more finds success with backcourt stars Jorick Bautista and Janrey Pasaol in an exhilarating rematch with free-falling Ateneo

MANILA, Philippines – The mighty have fallen shortly within the UAAP Season 88 males’s basketball event because the gutsy FEU Tamaraws edged the once-undefeated Ateneo Blue Eagles in a 75-68 thriller on the Mall of Asia Area on Wednesday, October 22.

With the win, FEU earned its means again to sixth place with a 3-5 file as Ateneo adopted its stunning 4-0 begin with a slide to a 4-4 slate.

Ever the streaky gunner, Jorick Bautista had his crosshairs on lock together with his group needing his capturing probably the most, as he drilled the game-winning triple with 28.7 seconds left for the 73-68 separation, shortly following a tiebreaking trey on the 1:19 mark, 70-67.

The veteran guard led all scorers with 20 factors on 4-of-11 capturing from deep, as he benefited vastly from the fast-evolving playmaking of backcourt associate and prime two MVP candidate Janrey Pasaol, who erupted for 15 factors, a game-high 13 assists, 5 rebounds and a pair of steals.

FEU anchors Mo Konateh (15 factors, 17 rebounds) and Kirby Mongcopa (16 factors, 9 rebounds) had their fingerprints all around the recreation as properly, because the Tamaraws boosted their feeble Ultimate 4 hopes with a vital win over one other middle-of-the-pack squad.

One-and-done all-around standout Dom Escobar paced the heartbreaking loss for reeling Ateneo with 15 factors, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and no turnovers, whereas ahead Waki Espina scattered 12 markers, 6 boards and 4 dimes.

Kymani Ladi, who launched himself to the UAAP with a 26-point explosion on 10-of-22 capturing within the Eagles’ 86-83 time beyond regulation opening-day win over the Tamaraws, fell eerily silent within the rematch with simply 4 factors on a 2-of-4 clip with 8 rebounds and a pair of assists throughout 27 minutes of motion.