MANILA, Philippines – The La Salle Inexperienced Archers lastly snapped their three-game shedding skid and bolstered their Last 4 bid within the UAAP Season 88 males’s basketball match following an 87-82 win over the UP Preventing Maroons on the Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, November 22.
Heroes have been aplenty for La Salle — which clawed its approach again from an early 16-point deficit — as Vhoris Marasigan, Jacob Cortez, and Earl Abadam delivered essential baskets down the stretch to assist the Inexperienced Archers draw back from the defending champion Preventing Maroons.
With the hard-earned victory, the Inexperienced Archers remained at solo fourth place with a 7-6 slate, avoiding falling right into a triple tie with the FEU Tamaraws and the Adamson Hovering Falcons, who each carry equivalent 6-7 information.
The Inexperienced Archers nonetheless have one sport left to play within the last taking part in date of the elimination spherical on Wednesday, November 26, in opposition to their rival Ateneo Blue Eagles (5-7), who’re additionally searching for to enter the Last 4.
“We’re coming off a three-game shedding streak, we’re going by way of accidents, illness, however what actually transpired right here was the crew’s will to win, not giving up on each possession understanding that UP’s all the time going to provide us a great combat and going to check us to the mettle,” mentioned La Salle head coach Topex Robinson.
With UP main many of the sport, La Salle entered the fourth and last quarter with a slim 59-58 benefit, due to a buzzer-beating triple by Marasigan.
Marasigan continued to make issues occur for La Salle early within the fourth with one other cold-blooded triple and a jumper earlier than Cortez got here up together with his personal private 5-0 run to maintain the Inexperienced Archers on high, 76-74, with 3:11 left.
A pull up jumper by Abadam off a artful crossover put La Salle forward by two possessions with lower than three minutes to go, 78-74, earlier than Marasigan prolonged the Inexperienced Archers’ lead even additional to 6 factors on the 1:49 mark, 80-74.
With La Salle already having fun with its greatest lead of the sport at seven, 85-78, after one other robust jumper by Abadam with 27.2 seconds to go, Gerry Abadiano knocked down a booming trey, which then led to UP forcing the returning Mason Amos to show the ball over with 17.8 seconds remaining.
Sadly for the Preventing Maroons, Reyland Torres didn’t capitalize on the chance to chop the Inexperienced Archers’ result in only one level as he fell brief on his wide-open nook triple.
It was Mike Phillips who confirmed the way in which for La Salle with a double-double of 21 factors and 14 rebounds, whereas Marasigan completed with 17 markers. Abadam and Cortez, for his or her half, tallied 14 factors apiece.
In his first sport again following an MCL tear he suffered early within the season, Amos put up 3 factors on 1-of-4 taking pictures, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block in over 22 minutes of play.
On the opposite facet, Rey Remogat exploded for 25 factors, 6 rebounds, and eight assists for the Preventing Maroons, who’re nonetheless assured of the second spot that comes with a twice-to-beat edge with a 10-4 report.
Francis Nnoruka backstopped with Remogat with 14 factors, whereas Abadiano and Gani Stevens contributed 12 every.
Earlier, the Tamaraws saved themselves within the tight race for the No. 4 spot after heading off the winless UE Pink Warriors, 84-77.
FEU hiked its report to 6-7, tying Adamson on the fifth and sixth spots heading into one other must-win showdown in opposition to the UST Growling Tigers on Wednesday.
“We simply continued to battle at apply and we saved believing that we’ve an opportunity and make issues higher,” mentioned FEU head coach Sean Chambers.
“I simply love this journey, and I’m grateful for the way in which our guys responded, and we put ourselves an opportunity to get to the Last 4 with such a younger crew.”
It was a complete crew effort for the Tamaraws as 5 gamers scored in double figures, led by Jorrick Bautista’s 17-point output.
Mo Konateh contributed 15 factors and eight rebounds, Kirby Mongcopa racked up all-around numbers of 14 factors, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists, whereas Janrey Pasaol and Niel Owens scattered 12 and 10 markers, respectively.
Treasured Momowei paced the Pink Warriors within the loss with 19 factors and 14 rebounds as they wrapped up their marketing campaign underneath first-year head coach Chris Gavina with a 0-14 report.
Wello Lingolingo added 14 factors, whereas Dray Caoile and Nico Mulingtapang poured in 10 apiece for the Pink Warriors, who’ve now misplaced 20 video games in a row courting again to Season 87.
The Scores
First Recreation
FEU 84 – Bautista 17, Konateh 15, Mongcopa 14, Pasaol 12, Owens 10, Felipe 7, Daa 5, Jones 2, Ona 2, Montemayor 0, Bagunu 0, Macapagal 0.
UE 77 – Momowei 19, Lingolingo 14, Caoile 10, Mulingtapang 10, Cruz-Dumont 8, Despi 6, Robles 5, Datumalim 3, Malaga 2, Tanedo 0, Lagat 0, Jimenez 0, Rosete 0.
Quarters: 22-15, 42-32, 61-51, 84-77.
Second Recreation
La Salle 87 – Phillips 21, Marasigan 17, Abadam 14, Cortez 14, Dungo 8, Macalalag 6, Quines 4, Amos 3, Nwankwo 0, Pablo 0, Melencio 0, Gollena 0, Gomez 0.
UP 82 – Remogat 25, Nnoruka 14, Abadiano 12, Stevens 12, Alarcon 8, Palanca 7, Fortea 2, Belmonte 2, Bayla 0, Alter 0, Torres 0, Yñiguez 0.
Quarters: 15-26, 41-44, 59-58, 87-82.
– Rappler.com
