MANILA, Philippines – Not even their rivals might get one of the best out of Ateneo.
UAAP champion La Salle Inexperienced Archers breezed previous the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 98-61, turning a much-awaited preseason rivalry recreation to a lopsided beatdown within the FilOIl EcoOil Preseason Cup on Sunday, June 2.
Main by as many as 48 factors, La Salle stored its recreation in verify all through the matchup, even finishing up full-court pressures within the fourth quarter — reflective to what head coach Topex Robinson preaches within the Archers’ preseason marketing campaign.
“We hold reminding these guys [to] not take a look at the rating,” stated Robinson, who’s coming into his second yr as La Salle’s head coach.
“We all know that if it’s in opposition to Ateneo, it’s going to be a battle. So, we tried to be sure that we’re disciplined at what we do,” he added.
Reigning UAAP MVP Kevin Quiambao put up 31 factors on a 13-of-19 clip, together with 7 rebounds and 4 assists to steer the Archers to their fourth straight preseason win after dropping their first recreation versus UP.
“We’re taking every thing one recreation at a time. Our solely focus is whoever is in entrance of us,” stated Quiambao in Filipino.
La Salle was on a roll proper from the get-go, outscoring the Blue Eagles 35-15 and 30-15 within the first and second intervals, respectively, to write down their destiny early and by no means look again.
Taking part in their third recreation in three days, the Blue Eagles have been taking pictures blanks as they hit solely 26% from the sphere (22-of-84), made worse by their 19% (7-of-36) taking pictures from past the arc.
In the meantime, the Inexperienced Archers shot 36-of-66 from the sphere for 54% and 14-of-23 or 60% from the three-point space within the dominant show.
“By no means ever ever estimate the guts of a champion,” Robinson stated of Ateneo, who holds a 0-6 document and is the one winless workforce within the match no matter bracket.
“There’s at all times going to be a struggle in that workforce. Clearly, proper now, coach Tab (Baldwin) remains to be finalizing the items that he has,” Robinson added.
“The standing is just not a mirrored image of how good that program is. We have now a lot respect for them. We actually must honor them. They’re our worthy rivals.”
Earlier, the NU Bulldogs additionally exacted mastery, routing the FEU Tamaraws, 81-59, earlier than the UP Preventing Maroons completed the elimination spherical with an immaculate 7-0 document after taking down the Adamson Hovering Falcons, 68-46.
Within the NCAA bracket, the San Sebastian Golden Stags warded off the EAC Generals, 94-86, earlier than the Letran Knights survived the Mapua Cardinals, 96-92.
The Scores
First Recreation
San Sebastian 94 — Re. Gabat 27, Escobido 20, Ra. Gabat 14, Felebrico 11, Aguilar 10, Pascual 5, Maliwat 3, Ricio 2, Barroga 2, Chuidian 0, Lintol 0, Ronquillo 0, Reguera 0, Ramilo 0.
EAC 86 — Gurtiza 26, Pagsanjan 15, Quinal 12, Jacob 7, Doromal 5, Bagay 5, Oftana 4, Lucero 3, Umpad 3, Ochavo 2, Loristo 2, Luciano 1, Bacud 1, Postanes 0, Devara 0.
Quarters: 25-23, 51-40, 68-66, 94-86.
Second Recreation
Letran 96 — Dimaano 15, Montecillo 15, Go 14, Jumao-As 13, Manalili 13, Nunag 8, Galoy 8, Baliling 5, Tangkay 5, Alarcon 0, Cuajao 0.
Mapua 92 — Escamis 31, Jabonete 23, Cuenco 10, Mangubat 10, Recto 6, Bancale 5, Concepcion 3, Agemenyi 2, Igliane 2, Fermin 0, Abdulla 0, Pantaleon 0, Fornis 0.
Quarters: 23-22, 47-43, 71-64, 96-92.
Third Recreation
NU 91 — Figueroa 11, Garcia 10, Padrones 10, Manansala 9, Dela Cruz 9, Santiago 9, Yu 7, Perciano 6, Enriquez 5, Tulabut 4, Gulapa 4, Francisco 3, John 2, Lim 2.
FEU 59 — Konateh 16, Pre 15, Felipe 6, Bautista 5, Bagunu 3, Ona 3, Alforque 2, Daa 2, Pasaol 2, Godinez 2, Montemayor 2, Gordon 1, Buenaventura 0, Taboctaboc 0, Beato 0.
Quarters: 23-20, 45-31, 72-46, 91-59.
Fourth Recreation
UP 68 — Alter 12, Lopez 11, Belmonte 10, Ududo 8, Briones 6, Torculas 6, Alarcon 5, Bayla 3, Abadiano 3, Felicilda 2, Cagulangan 2, Rivero 0, Torres 0, Walker 0, Tan 0.
Adamson 46 — Ramos 7, Calisay 6, Mantua 6, Alexander 6, Yerro 6, Anabo 5, Ignacio 5, Fransman 3, Manzano 2, Mudianga 0, Dignadice 0.
Quarters: 17-7, 35-23, 56-33, 68-46.
Fifth Recreation
La Salle 98 — Quiambao 31, Abadam 12, Dungo 11, Cortez 9, Austria 9, Policarpio 7, Ramiro 6, Macalalag 5, Agunanne 4, Marasigan 3, Alian 1, Zamora 0, Gaspay 0, Romero 0, Rubico 0.
Ateneo 61 — Lazaro 15, Bahay 12, Gamber 7, Koon 6, Espinosa 6, Amos 5, Ong 4, Porter 2, Reyes 2, Tuano 2, Bongo 0, Quitevis 0, De Luna 0, Nieto 0, Espina 0.
Quarters: 35-15, 65-30, 85-43, 98-61.
– Rappler.com
