FEU snaps skid off large Konateh, Pasaol video games in opposition to Adamson

FEU international student-athlete Mo Konateh posts an enormous double-double and workforce star Janrey Pasaol delivers an all-around sport because the Tamaraws outlast the Adamson Hovering Falcons to crack the UAAP win column

MANILA, Philippines – The FEU Tamaraws lastly cracked the successful column of the UAAP Season 88 males’s basketball match following a hard-earned 64-58 victory over the Adamson Hovering Falcons on the Mall of Asia Area on Sunday, October 5. 

FEU’s international student-athlete Mo Konateh delivered a monster double-double of 18 factors and 21 rebounds to guide the Tamaraws to the breakthrough win after a sluggish 0-3 begin to the season. 

“We’re grateful that God put us on this place to be an instance of resilience as a result of we might have simply really feel fairly down about ourselves however what I like about my guys was after the disappointing loss to La Salle, we truly labored even tougher,” mentioned FEU head coach Sean Chambers because the Tamaraws got here off a tight 74-72 loss to the Inexperienced Archers final Wednesday, October 1.

Rookie large man Kirby Mongcopa continued his strong play for the Tamaraws as he backstopped Konateh with 15 factors, whereas FEU star Janrey Pasaol tallied an all-around line of 13 factors, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and a couple of steals. 

Regardless of struggling from the sphere with simply 5-of-14 capturing, it was Pasaol who sank the dagger triple for the Tamaraws with 1:33 to play to increase their result in two possessions, 64-58, after the Hovering Falcons went on a late rally to drag inside placing distance.

FEU was already having fun with an 11-point cushion on the 8:09 mark of the fourth quarter, 56-45, however Adamson managed to trim the deficit to only three, 61-58, off a Cedrick Manzano jumper with 1:49 left. 

After Pasaol hit the cold-blooded trey, Adamson nonetheless had a number of alternatives to chop FEU’s lead again to a one-possession affair, however consecutive misses and turnovers by Manu Anabo and Ray Allen Torres in the end sealed the win for the Tamaraws. 

Matthew Montebon paced the Hovering Falcons with 14 factors, whereas Anabo had 8 markers and 11 boards as they suffered their second straight loss for a 1-3 report.

The Scores

FEU 64  – Konateh 18, Mongcopa 15, Pasaol 13, Owens 9, Daa 5, Bautista 2, Felipe 2, Macapagal 0, Ona 0, Montemayor 0, Jones 0, Bagunu 0, Salangsang 0.

Adamson 58 – Montebon 14, Erolon 9, Anabo 8, Perez 8, Ojarikre 5, Torres 3, Manzano 3, Medina 2, Fransman 2, A. Ronzone 2, Jaymalin 2, C. Ronzone 0, Cañete 0, Barcelona 0, Demisana 0, Tumaneng 0.

Quarters: 16-17, 31-31, 52-45, 64-58.

– Rappler.com