Within the rarest of occurrences in UAAP males’s basketball, UST and Ateneo lock horns for 3 overtimes within the revamped Blue Eagle Gymnasium, with the Growling Tigers clamping the Blue Eagles to clinch the No. 1 spot
MANILA, Philippines – In unfamiliar territory, UST proved it’s for actual as soon as extra, even when it took three extension intervals.
The Growling Tigers survived three additional time intervals within the revamped Blue Eagle Gymnasium, escaping the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 98-89, within the UAAP Season 88 males’s basketball event on Saturday, October 11.
The sport was the primary triple-overtime sport within the Remaining 4 period that began in 1986, per official league statistician Pong Ducanes.
“We fought all the best way, nobody wished to surrender, so it simply boiled all the way down to the final interval,” UST assistant coach Juno Sauler mentioned.
Ateneo saved inside putting distance with UST all through the additional time intervals, solely to fall quick late because the Tigers jumped to a 13-4 rally within the third OT to complete the sport.
UST improved to 4-1 to take a share of the highest spot with the NU Bulldogs, whereas Ateneo dropped its second straight sport to slip to 4-2.
Nic Cabanero led UST with 22 factors on 7-of-22 capturing from the sphere, on prime of 11 rebounds, whereas former Blue Eagle Forthsky Padrigao added 20 factors and 4 rebounds.
Collins Akowe additionally put up 20 markers and 19 rebounds to man the paint for UST, enjoying over 51 minutes within the 55-minute sport, whereas fellow large Gelo Crisostomo tallied 18 factors and 17 boards.
Down 66-63 in regulation, Padrigao drained a 3 with 35 seconds left to knot it as much as 66-all en path to the primary extension interval.
Jared Bahay then nailed two triples handy Ateneo a three-point lead, 69-66, just for Padrigao to equalize as soon as extra along with his personal lengthy bomb with two minutes left within the first OT. Up by two, UST conceded a Shawn Tuano jumper on the 23-second mark to pressure one other extension interval.
Bahay went on to attain eight factors within the second additional time, constructed on two triples, because the Blue Eagle held a momentary lead, 85-84, with 42 ticks left.
Akowe then fished a foul inside earlier than splitting his freebies to tie the sport as soon as extra, 85-all.
It was all UST from there as Bahay harm his shoulder within the third OT interval, shedding all of Ateneo’s offensive gasoline.
Bahay completed with 17 factors, 14 of which got here within the additional time intervals, whereas Kymani Ladi, who battled cramps within the third OT, added 14 factors however was restricted to only 4-of-21 capturing from the sphere.
Dom Escobar and Shawn Tuano chipped in 13 and 12 factors, respectively, to maintain Ateneo afloat for many of the sport, with Escobar additionally bullying his approach to an enormous 20-rebound whole.
The Scores
UST 98 – Cabañero 22, Padrigao 20, Akowe 20, Crisostomo 18, Llemit 7, Paranada 5, Acido 4, Buenaflor 2, Calum 0, Estacio 0, Danting 0, Laure 0.
Ateneo 89 – Bahay 17, Ladi 14, Escobar 13, Tuano 12, Adili 10, Espinosa 9, Lazo 8, Lazaro 4, Bongo 2, Espina 0, Fjellvang 0.
Quarters: 20-28, 33-37, 55-53, 66-66 (reg.), 74-74 (1OT), 85-85 (2OT), 98-89 (3OT).
– Rappler.com
