UP’s Harold Alarcon (proper) spins his wayspins his well past the defensepast the protection of UST’s Nic Cabanero. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ
College of Santo Tomas (UST) felt there was no must panic regardless of a dismal begin to the UAAP’s 86th season.
College of the Philippines (UP) gave it a legitimate motive to rethink that notion.
Harold Alarcon and JD Cagulangan led a robust collective effort by the Maroons in a 110-79 annihilation of the Tigers on Saturday within the males’s basketball event at Mall of Asia Enviornment.
“After the primary half, we talked about our protection as a result of it was not that good. We picked [it] up, particularly within the third quarter [and] that outlined our recreation,” stated UP coach Goldwin Monteverde after incomes their fifth straight win forward of a marquee duel in opposition to La Salle on Wednesday. It was a Saturday double for UP after its girls’s squad held on to beat UST, 73-69, earlier within the day to additionally keep unbeaten in 5 video games—the college’s finest begin since Season 71.
Alarcon had 21 factors, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists whereas Cagulangan chipped in 16 factors, 9 assists, three steals and two rebounds as UP notched a fifth straight win in as many video games, the college’s finest begin within the Closing 4 period.
The Tigers took a three-point lead within the first interval however UP responded with a 35-point second quarter to place the sport away. Chicco Briones hit a triple with 4:23 left as UP cast its greatest lead, 103-66.
Briones delivered his finest recreation but within the UAAP with 14 factors, whereas Francis Lopez had 11 factors and 4 assists in 13 minutes of motion.
Taking part in higher
Cagulangan stated they have been desperate to play higher as they weren’t happy with their 80-76 win over Far Jap College (FEU) in time beyond regulation final Wednesday.
“We bounced again as a result of coach instructed us final observe that we should always not play that means. Though our first half wasn’t that good, we communicated and made the required changes. Good factor, the group responded. It was an excellent win,” Cagulangan stated after sending the Tigers to a 0-5 document and their 18th straight loss relationship again to final season.
FEU bounced again from that loss to UP—and ended a four-game slide—in a giant means, with L-jay Gonzales flattening massive pictures in time beyond regulation to stun defending champion Ateneo, 66-61, within the earlier recreation.
Buckets have been exhausting to return within the further interval, with each groups scoring simply two factors every within the first 4 minutes there when Gonzales got here to the rescue of the Tamaraws, making back-to-back step-back jumpers to offer his squad a 63-59 lead with 35.2 seconds to go.
“I belief myself that I can shoot the ball as a result of coach Denok (Miranda) additionally trusts me. I didn’t take into consideration something however to shoot the ball as a result of coach reminded us that we have now to make our pictures throughout [crucial] possessions,” stated Gonzales.
Louna Ozar (left) hit key pictures for UP in regulation and in time beyond regulation. —UAAP MEDIA
First in 5 years
Xyrus Torres sank his two free throws with 23.5 ticks left to increase the result in 65-59 to outlive the defending champions, who unleashed an 18-3 run late within the fourth quarter to power time beyond regulation. Gonzales led the Tamaraws to their first win over the Blue Eagles in 5 years after dropping 21 factors, seven rebounds, and two assists to enhance his group’s document to 1-4.
FEU blew a 52-37 margin early within the fourth quarter however Jared Brown sparked Ateneo’s run capped by Chris Koon’s clutch free throws with 31.4 seconds left to tie the sport at 57-all, which held on the remainder of the way in which for, necessitating an additional interval.
New FEU coach Denok Miranda was relieved after bouncing again from that powerful loss to UP, additionally in time beyond regulation, final Wednesday. It was the primary win by FEU over Ateneo in eight video games.
“This season, I realized so much from my gamers, particularly throughout our powerful losses, which we knew that we have been sure to win. It was a complete group effort. We didn’t quit and stored going again to the drafting board,” stated Miranda.
Torres delivered 13 factors for the Tamaraws. Patrick Sleat had 9 factors and 7 rebounds, whereas James Tempra added eight.
Ateneo dropped to a 2-3 (win-loss) document regardless of Jared Brown’s team-high 18 factors. Kai Ballungay had 12 factors and 7 rebounds, whereas Ian Espinosa and Chris Koon added eight every.
Rookie Louna Ozar, a nationwide girls’s group standout, tied the sport at 63-all with 45.3 seconds remaining within the ultimate interval, to power time beyond regulation within the girls’s recreation.
Christie Bariquit, Marielle Mingno and Kaye Pesquera scored a basket every because the Maroons overcame a three-point deficit in further interval to grab a 69-66 unfold earlier than Ozar and Favour Onah utilized the ending touches to maintain intact UP’s spotless begin to the season in each divisions.
“I’m completely happy we gained a detailed recreation as a result of that could be a side we are able to get higher. It’s a group effort and we’re hoping to take care of that,” stated UP coach Paul Ramos.
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UST slid to a 3-2 document. Kent Pastrana led the Tigresses with 19 factors. Tantoy Ferrer had 14 factors, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals, whereas Brigette Santos added 11 factors.