FILE–La Salle Inexperienced Archers’ CJ Austria within the UAAP Season 86 males’s basketball event. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — CJ Austria might make his return in La Salle’s recreation in opposition to rival Ateneo on Sunday after lacking the defending champion’s first two wins within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball event on account of a shoulder damage.
La Salle coach Topex Robinson stated that they aren’t dashing Austria’s restoration however the two-way guard could make his comeback in opposition to the Blue Eagles within the first first assembly of the rival squads this season.
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“We’re taking part in him this Sunday in opposition to Ateneo, in order that’s one thing he’s preparing for,” the La Salle coach stated after his group went 2-0 after clobbering Adamson 82-52 on Wednesday.
SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 87 basketball
“So long as we will hold CJ contemporary, hopefully, he makes it sooner, however we’re not likely dashing him. We all know mas mahalaga sa amin na he’s doing not likely one hundred pc. However figuring out he’s gonna be prepared to present us any assist we want. He’s nonetheless underneath rehab and he’s doing effectively. We will’t wait to have him on the courtroom.”
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Austria was an instrumental cog in La Salle’s title run final yr, however even regardless of lacking the primary two video games La Salle has discovered some contemporary faces to depend on outdoors of its star Kevin Quiambao.
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Robinson lauded Doy Dungo, who had an ideal three-point taking pictures evening to complete with 15 factors in opposition to Adamson, in addition to EJ Gollena and Vhoris Marasigan for stepping up in Austria’s absence.
“As a lot as doable, we wish to hold him contemporary, so long as to this point these guys are doing effectively. Doy, Vhoris Marasigan is doing effectively. We’re using off additionally EJ Gollena’s nice begin,” he stated.