6TH AUBC HOOP: Lancers log 2nd straight victory
The University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers rode on a scintillating 29-point show of Fil-Am giant Gregory Slaughter to annihilate Angeles University Foundation (AUF) Great Danes, 89-69, and take a 2-0 lead in the 6th Asian University Basketball Championship (AUBC) Battle of Champions yesterday at the Cebu Coliseum.
The game, however, was marred by the ejection of UV’s Ritchum Dennison and AUF’s Limuel Moises Manarang for unsportsmanlike behavior. The Lancers led, 69-52, when they were banished from the hardcourt.
The Lancers came strong late in the third period where they start to hit their marks capped by Chris Diputado’s buzzer-beating triple that gave them a 64-51 advantage heading into the final period.
Slaughter was backed up by Harlow Villavil and Diputado with 29 points combined, while Matthew Gray Carney paced AUF with markers followed by Anthony Mallari with 14.
In last Saturday’s opening day, the Lancers debuted with a precarious 83-77win over
The Koreans wowed the crowd with their quick passing and impressive ball rotation.
Despite of the Koreans’ speed, the Lancers were still able to take a 17- point lead twice, the last was at 66-49 towards the end of the third quarter.
The diehard Koreans, however, staged a daring rally to pull within 74-79, on Jo Jae Won’s charities with
Hang Yang’s Song Chang Yong finished with 16 points followed by Lee Sang Il with 15.
The scores:
UV (89) - Slaughter 29, Villanil 15, Diputado 14, Lanete 9, Cincoflores 6, Sendrijas 5, Mercader 5, Lao 3, Dennison 2, Lasala 1
AUF (69) - Carney 16, Mallari 14,
Halftime: 35-32
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