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Dealing with a do-or-die state of affairs, Adamson takes care of enterprise in opposition to Ateneo to rearrange a knockout match versus UE for the final Last 4 spot within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball match
MANILA, Philippines – The Adamson Hovering Falcons dwell to battle one other day within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball match.
Dealing with a do-or-die state of affairs, the Hovering Falcons took care of enterprise in opposition to the also-ran Ateneo Blue Eagles, 69-55, within the closing sport of the elimination spherical on the FilOil EcoOil Centre on Saturday, November 23.
With the victory, Adamson organized a playoff for the fourth and closing semifinal spot in opposition to the UE Crimson Warriors on Wednesday, November 27, as each groups ended the eliminations with an identical 6-8 information.
The winner between the Hovering Falcons and the Crimson Warriors will then face the top-seeded La Salle Inexperienced Archers within the Last 4.
“We’re keen to undergo that (playoff for fourth) yearly, if that’s our shot at making it to the Last 4,” mentioned Adamson head coach Nash Racela as they discover themselves in the identical place as Seasons 85 and 86, the place they needed to play in a knockout for an opportunity to clinch the final Last 4 spot.
Royce Mantua stepped as much as the plate for the Hovering Falcons, ending with 14 factors on an ultra-efficient 7-of-8 subject purpose clip, together with an ideal 7-of-7 taking pictures from the two-point space.
Manu Anabo and Matt Erolon additionally got here up massive for Adamson as they knocked down three triples every to backstop Mantua with 13 and 11 factors, respectively.
With Adamson slowly threatening to tug away with a 51-41 benefit off an and-one play by Mantua with 34.9 seconds left within the third interval, Ateneo completed the quarter on a fast 5-0 run to maintain in keeping with the Hovering Falcons.
Sadly for Ateneo, Adamson shortly restored its double-digit edge within the fourth quarter, off a booming triple by Anabo on the 8:26 mark.
The Hovering Falcons by no means regarded again, even pushing its result in its greatest at 16 factors, 69-53, after a three-pointer by Erolon with just one:12 to play.
AJ Fransman added 8 factors and seven rebounds for the Hovering Falcons, whereas Arthur Calisay had 6 markers and 5 boards earlier than getting ejected late within the second quarter as a consequence of two technical fouls.
Jared Bahay paced Ateneo within the loss with 14 factors, whereas Chris Koon completed with 10 in his closing UAAP sport.
After lacking the Last 4 bus for the primary time in 11 years, Ateneo wrapped up its Season 87 marketing campaign on the eighth and final spot with a 4-10 document.
The Scores
Adamson 69 – Mantua 14, Anabo 13, Erolon 11, Fransman 8, Calisay 6, Manzano 6, Yerro 5, Ramos 4, Ojarike 2, Montebon 0, Barasi 0, Ronzone 0, Dignadice 0, Barcelona 0, Alexander 0, Ignacio 0.
Ateneo 55 – Bahay 14, Espinosa 10, Koon 10, Porter 7, Bongo 4, Tuano 4, Lazaro 3, Quitevis 2, Ong 1, Gamber 0, Espina 0, Asoro 0, Edu 0, Reyes 0.
Quarters: 16-15, 37-33, 51-46, 69-55.
– Rappler.com
