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Tigers pinapak ang Maroons

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Tigers pinapak ang Maroons
Iniwasan ni Ricci Rivero ng UP ang supalpal ni Soulemane Chabi Yo ng UST. (PM photo ni Jun Mendoza)

Pumuwersa ng ‘winner-take-all’ game

MANILA, Philippines — Humirit ng ‘do-or-die’ game sina Rhenz Abando at ang University of Santo Tomas matapos muling ilampaso ang University of the Philippines, 89-69, sa stepladder semis ng Season 82 UAAP men’s basketball tournament ka­hapon sa Smart Araneta Co­liseum.

Nagtala ng tig-17 points sina Abando at UAAP MVP Soulemane Chabi Yo para makapu­wer­sa ang Growling Tigers ng ‘winner-take-all’ game sa Miyerkules.

May solidong suportang 16 markers, 4 boards at 4 assists si Rookie of the Year Mark Nonoy, habang may 12 at 11 points sina Sherwin Concepcion at Cj Cansino, ayon sa pag­kakasunod.

Ito ang ikatlong kabi­gu­an ng Fighting Maro­ons sa Growling Tigers.

“It’s all about execution. Execution on both de­­fense and offense. We exe­­cuted our gameplan and lahat ng instructions ko ay sinusunod ng mga pla­­­yers.” ani UST coach Al­din Ayo

Sinamantala ng Grow­ling Tigers ang 11 turnovers ng Fighting Maroons sa first half upang ma­­­kuha ang maagang 17-point lead, 41-24.

Lumayo pa ang UST sa 50-31 mula sa basket ni Nonoy sa 5:55 minuto ng third period.

Sa pangunguna nina Juan Gomez De Liaño, Ko­be Paras at Bright Ak­huetie ay nakalapit ang UP sa 63-72 sa huling 3:13 minuto ng fourth pe­riod.

Nagtuwang si­na Concepcion, Nonoy at Chabi Yo para makum­pleto ang 13-2 atake ng Tigers.

 

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