An emotional Kevin Quiambao celebrates after La Salle received its first UAAP championship since 2016 on the expense of UP in Recreation 3 of the UAAP Season 86 males’s basketball Finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
On the grandest stage taking part in for the largest stakes, Kevin Quiambao got here up together with his valedictory efficiency to an MVP season and led La Salle to the UAAP Season 86 title, ending a seven-year drought for a program so formidable but one which appeared misplaced early on.
Canning three free throws, developing with a block and a steal—all within the dying seconds—simply when the Inexperienced Archers wanted them, Quiambao had a efficiency that won’t be quickly forgotten as La Salle pulled out a 73-69 determination of the College of the Philippines earlier than a file 25,192 boisterous souls at Good Araneta Coliseum in Cubao.
“Coach Topex [Robinson] all the time stated that there isn’t a tomorrow. (That we) consider each possession such as you’re holding gold, so we labored for it,” Quiambao stated. “For me, as one of many reliables on the staff, I wanted to step up in a means that I can, whether or not it was on-ball or off-ball. I simply did my job.”
One other accolade
Coach Topex Robinson rattles out final minute directions for his staff. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
Quiambao stepped up in a giant means, capturing 24 factors and grabbing 9 rebounds, to be bestowed one other accolade because the Finals MVP, which is able to are available properly together with his high rookie award final season and the MVP handed to him earlier than the Archers had been blown off the ground by the Combating Maroons in Recreation 1.
The Maroons misplaced within the Finals for the second straight 12 months after successful each Recreation 1s. Final season, UP additionally took the sequence opener towards Ateneo and greater than per week in the past, carved out a 97-67 win that made it look {that a} sweep was straightforward.
However the Archers turned issues round simply as fast with Quiambao coming off the bench in an 82-60 win after which dominating within the rubber match that had the 6-foot-7 ahead emotional even earlier than the ultimate buzzer sounded.
Evan Nelle backed up the MVP with 12 factors, six rebounds and 7 assists whereas Michael Phillips 5 factors and 6 rebounds.
Topex Robinson celebrates his first UAAP title
Topex Robinson celebrates his first UAAP title.• For extra #UAAPSeason86 Finals Recreation 3 updates, go to https://inqnews.internet/UAAPFInalsGame3
Posted by Inquirer Sports activities on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Tigresses rule
In the meantime, the ladies’s basketball crown discovered its means again to España after 17 years after Tantoy Ferrer led the College of Santo Tomas to a 71-69 victory over Nationwide U of their model of a Recreation 3 earlier.
Ferrer scored 9 factors within the fourth interval and the Tigresses roared again from 15 factors down to finish the Bulldogs’ seven-year reign.
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