FEU Tamaraws’ Jorick Bautista rejoice some extent in opposition to Adamson Falcons within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball event. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
Far Japanese College notched a second win within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball event by downing Adamson College, 76-72, in time beyond regulation on Saturday at Good 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 pinnacle 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 stated 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 certainly one of our older kuyas, like [Jorick], to step up and hit a giant shot to assist us recover from the hill for the younger guys … They purchased into what our recreation plan was. I’m simply so happy with them,” Chambers added.
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After trailing early within the recreation, FEU managed to drag stage 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 provide 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 provide 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 time beyond regulation.
“The wins and losses, I wished 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 realize, Mo with 26 rebounds, that’s fairly superb for a rookie,” Chambers stated.
“And Mo and [Jorick] hitting huge photographs for us down the stretch, I’m simply so completely happy for the blokes. They’re shopping for into what we’re making an attempt to do. We follow arduous 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 time beyond regulation, 61-60, adopted up by Bautista’s freebies, earlier than Montebon lastly bought 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 recreation in opposition to Adamson Falcons within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball event. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
Bautista, who had 9 factors within the time beyond regulation alone, sealed the outcome together with his free throws.
“For me, [winning is] a very good feeling. We’ve been by way of this earlier than, which is [why] already know what we’re going to do. We simply caught to it,” Bautista stated after prepared the Tamaraws once more together with his essential baskets.
The Hovering Falcons didn’t capitalize on their sturdy begin with a 14-6 outing as they bought outscored by the Tamaraws t as quickly because the second body, 23-11.
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.