Adamson rolls to wire-to-wire upset, stifles scorching UST to finish UAAP 1st spherical

After averaging 100.3 factors in its final three video games, streaking UST runs right into a brick wall to finish the UAAP Season 88 males’s basketball first spherical, as defensive Adamson rolls to a 69-59 win

MANILA, Philippines – Adamson saved its greatest for final to finish the UAAP Season 88 males’s basketball first spherical, pulling off a wire-to-wire 69-59 upset of streaking UST on the Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, October 18.

At all times on the rearview mirror of perennial contenders, the Hovering Falcons enter the second spherical holding a 3-4 report at sixth place, although only a sport behind fourth, whereas the Growling Tigers fell to solo second at 5-2 after snapping a three-game profitable streak.

UST’s 59-point effort below Adamson’s lockdown protection got here after the Tigers averaged a staggering 100.3 factors per sport of their torrid three-game win streak, highlighted by a 111-point bomb over UE and a 98-89 triple-overtime denial of Ateneo.

AJ Fransman led the gutsy win with a game-high 18 factors on 3-of-5 taking pictures from deep and 5-of-5 from the road, additionally topscoring the tone-setting first half that noticed Adamson leap forward with 38-25 halftime lead off a 22-9 second quarter.

In step with their feared defensive mentality, the Falcons swarmed the courtroom all second half lengthy, by no means shedding momentum because the Tigers solely obtained as close to as 55-50 early within the fourth quarter, then 65-59 within the final two minutes, however not a degree nearer within the endgame stretch.

Nic Cabañero led all scorers within the loss with 23 factors on 9-of-15 taking pictures and 3-of-5 from deep, whereas tremendous rookie Collins Akowe labored to a 10-point, 16-rebound double-double with 2 blocks and a steal on a subpar 3-of-11 clip from the sphere.

UST’s earlier heroes, Kyle Paranada and Gelo Crisostomo, solely scored 3 factors apiece on a mixed 2-of-14 clip, whereas Forthsky Padrigao scored 7 on 2-of-9 taking pictures and a clean 0-of-6 from downtown.

With the Tigers’ loss, final season’s seventh-placers NU Bulldogs stand alone on prime with a 6-1 report after their 71-66 additional time conquest of reeling Ateneo earlier within the afternoon.

The Scores

Adamson 69 – Fransman 18, Manzano 12, Torres 10, Erolon 7, A. Ronzone 7, Montebon 6, Anabo 4, Ojakire 2, Medina 2, Barcelona 1, Jaymalin 0, Cañete 0, Perez 0, C. Ronzone 0.

UST 59 – Cabañero 23, Akowe 10, Padrigao 7, Calum 6, Llemit 5, Paranada 3, Crisostomo 3, Laure 2, Acido 0, Buenaflor 0, Estacio 0, Danting 0.

Quarters: 16-16, 38-25, 53-43, 69-59.

– Rappler.com