The UE Pink Warriors declare three straight wins for the primary time in a decade as they maintain off a struggling NU Bulldogs facet
MANILA, Philippines – They’re on a roll.
For the primary time since 2014, the UE Pink Warriors gained three straight video games, claiming the NU Bulldogs as their newest sufferer, 57-51, within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball event on Saturday, September 28, on the Mall of Asia Enviornment.
John Abate equipped 15 factors and 6 rebounds, whereas Wello Lingolingo scored 5 of his 8 factors down the stretch to assist UE obtain a 3-2 report.
Lingolingo swished a 3 off a dribble handoff move by Valuable Momowei to place his staff up, 53-49, with 41.4 second to go, sending the sizable UE crowd to a frenzy.
Moments later, Lingolingo sank two pressure-packed free throws to hike the Pink Warriors’ benefit to 55-51, with 14 ticks left.
“It felt good, since I wasn’t in a position to hit my pictures earlier within the recreation,” Lingolingo stated.
“[NU’s] protection was tight towards me, I’m simply grateful that I hit my pictures throughout essentially the most essential a part of the sport,” he added.
In a recreation that featured 4 ties and 6 lead modifications, no staff went up by double digits.
UE’s win put it presently at fourth, simply behind UP (5-0), La Salle (4-1), and UST (3-1).
Because the staff has not sniffed a playoff look because it reached the finals in 2009, UE head coach Jack Santiago is beginning to see character enchancment from his gamers.
“I nonetheless contemplate my boys younger, I’ve many younger gamers,” stated Santiago.
“I’m so blissful that the boys are beginning to have that profitable character and allayed my fears of complacency after an enormous win towards the defending champion.”
NU — which misplaced all its 5 video games within the clutch — now sits at seventh with a 1-5 report, simply forward of winless FEU (0-5).
The Bulldogs endured a horrible taking pictures evening, making solely 16-of-64 from the sphere.
Steve Nash Enriquez led NU’s offense with 9 factors, whereas Jolo Manansala, Ken Padrones, and Reinhard Jumamoy tallied 8 markers apiece.
The Scores
UE 57 – Abate 15, Lingolingo 8, Galang 7, Wilson 6, Maga 6, Momowei 5, Fikes 5, J. Cruz-Dumont 3, Malaga 2, Go 0, Robles 0, Mulingtapang 0, Spandonis 0.
NU 51 – Enriquez 9, Manansala 8, Jumamoy 8, Padrones 8, Lim 6, Figueroa 4, Francisco 3, Santiago 3, Palacielo 2, Yu 0, Perciano 0, Garcia 0, Tulabut 0, Dela Cruz 0, Parks 0.
Quarters: 10-15, 30-35, 44-43, 57-51.
– Rappler.com
