FEU Tamaraws’ Jorick Bautista have a good time a degree towards Adamson Falcons within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball match. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
Far Japanese College notched a second win within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball match by downing Adamson College, 76-72, in extra time on Saturday at Sensible Araneta Coliseum.
Jorick Bautista was clutch as soon as once more as he led the Tamaraws with 21 factors whereas Mo Konateh continues to be a significant piece for FEU as he had one other double-double with 13 factors and 26 rebounds aside from his 4 blocks.
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“What I considered this morning is we’re actually, like, 4 and a half months into this journey with me as the top coach. And we’re beginning to see the sunshine on a few of our offense and being in a few of our schemes. And I simply really feel that these guys are simply getting there, they usually’re getting there, they usually’re getting there,” coach Sean Chambers mentioned after getting his second win within the league.
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“And I preserve saying it’s simply going to take now and again one among our older kuyas, like [Jorick], to step up and hit an enormous shot to assist us recover from the hill for the younger guys … They purchased into what our sport plan was. I’m simply so pleased with them,” Chambers added.
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After trailing early within the sport, FEU managed to drag degree with the Adamson within the second half and opened the fourth quarter with a 50-42 lead on Rojan Montemayor’s back-to-back triples.
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However the Hovering Falcons, exhibiting no rust from the week-long break, refused to crumble as FEU threatened to drag away.
John Calisay hit a nook triple to offer some life to Adamson earlier than a putback from Ced Manzano, who completed with 10 factors and 14 rebounds earlier than fouling out, tied the sport at 52-all. Calisay then sank two consecutive layups to offer the result in the Falcons with 2:02 left in regulation.
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Matthew Montebon, who top-scored for FEU with 16 factors on high of six assists, drained each his charities for a 58-55 breather. Alforque missed essential freethrows for Adamson however Konateh made up for it by tipping the ball to Bautista who, with nerves of metal, nailed the triple that despatched the sport to extra time.
“The wins and losses, I needed a lot extra for the gamers than myself as a result of I believe they deserve it, they’re incomes it, they usually’re getting there. So I can’t be extra proud. And, you understand, Mo with 26 rebounds, that’s fairly wonderful for a rookie,” Chambers mentioned.
“And Mo and [Jorick] hitting massive photographs for us down the stretch, I’m simply so glad for the fellows. They’re shopping for into what we’re attempting to do. We follow exhausting all week, and we’re getting there however it’s taking management like [Johrick],” he added.
Alforque’s deep layup gave the result in FEU for good in extra time, 61-60, adopted up by Bautista’s freebies, earlier than Montebon lastly acquired his rhythm again and scored three consecutive triples for a 74-72 lead with 4.5 seconds left.
FEU Tamaraws’ Veejay Pre and Mo Konateh throughout a sport towards Adamson Falcons within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball match. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
Bautista, who had 9 factors within the extra time alone, sealed the end result together with his free throws.
“For me, [winning is] a superb feeling. We’ve been by this earlier than, which is [why] already know what we’re going to do. We simply caught to it,” Bautista mentioned after prepared the Tamaraws once more together with his essential baskets.
The Hovering Falcons did not capitalize on their robust begin with a 14-6 outing as they acquired outscored by the Tamaraws t as quickly because the second body, 23-11.
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Anthony Fransman got here up with 11 factors and 5 rebounds for Adamson whereas Calisay added 10 factors for Adamson who dropped to a 3-5 card.
FEU tries to proceed getting again on its first spherical tormentors beginning with Nationwide College subsequent whereas the Falcons face a tall order in defending champion La Salle, which is battling College of the East at press time.
