By Jonas Terrado - Manila Bulletin - September 6, 2008
It will be a no-bearing game for top semifinalist Ateneo when it tangles with archrival De La Salle University today, but expect the Eagles to battle the Archers as though a championship is at stake as the elimination round of the UAAP basketball tournament comes to fitting close at the Araneta Coliseum.
While the Blue Eagles have nothing to lose but pride in their 4 p.m. encounter, the stakes will be higher for the Archers who will be eyeing the No. 2 spot and the second twice-to-beat incentive in the semifinals.
Nothing will make Ateneo happier than beating their arch enemy. A loss for the Archers means they will have to face the Far Eastern University Tamaraws for the last twice-to-beat-advantage already enjoyed by the Eagles regardless of the result of today’s game.
Ateneo coach Norman Black acknowledges that his team has nothing to gain or lose in today’s duel but he expects them to play their best against La Salle.
"It’s La Salle-Ateneo so there’s always the pressure to win," said Black. "Whether it’s a no-bearing game or not, our supporters would love us to beat La Salle so I know it’s going to be a bearing game for them (fans) and it may not be a bearing game for us but we’ll just try our best to win."
The Eagles are set to meet University of the East in the Final 4 needing only one win to secure a finals berth.
Ateneo will be bannered by Most Valuable Player candidate Rabeh Al-Hussaini along with team skipper Chris Tiu, reserve guard Eric Salamat, and rookie Ryan Buenafe.
As for the Green Archers, all they need to do is to win in order to secure second spot in the Final Four after Far Eastern University suffered a 73-61 defeat to University of the East last Thursday.
Franz Pumaren is expected to be back to coach the team in today’s game after his stint with the RP Youth squad in the FIBA Asia Youth Championships in Tehran, Iran where he led the Filipino cagers to a quarterfinals berth.
In Pumaren’s absence, Jack Santiago, a former PBA cager before being tapped as La Salle’s assistant coach six years ago, steered the Archers to two close victories over University of Santo Tomas and Adamson University.
"It’s a good experience for me pero sabi ko nga sa mga boys sana wag nila sana akong pakabahin ng ganun because it's going to be hard for myself," Santiago said.
As for the match against the Blue Eagles, Santiago hopes that the team would not suffer the same problems it had in the last two games.
"I told them that we’re running away from our system. Some defensive and offensive plays, hindi ginagawa," Santiago said. "I mean come big games like against Ateneo, we cannot have these kinds of mistakes."
In hopes of winning this time against their rivals, Mythical Five candidates JV Casio and Rico Maierhofer are expected to give their all while role players Peejay Barua and James Mangahas will also have to produce well.
Meanwhile, UST aims to end its season on a winning note when it tangles with University of the Philippines in the 2 p.m. opener.
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Sunday, August 31, 2008
Eagles bag semis incentive
By Jonas Terrado - Manila Bulletin - August 31, 2008
Ateneo kept its fiery form in the second round last night as the Eagles waylaid the National University Bulldogs, 83-58, to clinch a twice-to-beat incentive in the semifinals of the UAAP basketball tournament at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
Most Valuable Player candidates Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Chris Tiu anchored the Eagles to their 12th win in 13 starts which gave the Katipunan-based squad to the top for the first time since the 2006 season, when they eventually lost to UST in the Finals.
Al-Hussaini led the Loyola-based squad with 20 points and six rebounds while Tiu made 16 points, six rebounds and three assists as he shot 3-of-6 from beyond the arc.
Earlier, Far Eastern University bolstered its own bid for the second twice-to-beat incentive with a 71-70 suqeaker over the University of the Philippines.
It was the 10th win against three losses for the Tamaraws who now occupy the second spoy in the eight-team league.
"Now the hard part begins," Ateneo coach Norman Black said. "At least we were able to accomplish our goal up to this point and we’ll just have to sit back and find out who are we going to play in the Final Four."
With the number one seeding in the semis, the Blue Eagles will meet either University of the East or the University of Santo Tomas. The Red Warriors, who has a 7-5 record, hold a two-game lead over the 5-7 Growling Tigers as both teams meet today.
Edwin Asoro was the lone double-digit scorer for NU with 19 points along with 13 rebounds and four blocks as the Bulldogs suffered their fifth straight defeat to fall to 2-11.
The Bulldogs never came close after Jahnke converted a three-pointer for a 32-31 lead as Tiu hit nine consecutive points while Jai Reyes and Eric Salamat each made a three in the homestretch as Ateneo grabbed a huge 49-37 halftime lead.
In the first game, the Tamaraws trailed the Fighting Maroons, 51-53, going ito the final 10 minutes where Mac Baracael pumped in six points, including the go-ahead triple that broke a 56-56 deadlock, 7:38 left.
In victory, FEU coach Glenn Capacio expressed his disgust with his players.
"Siguro hindi na ako nagkukulang to motivate them," said Capacio. "May tendency sila kapag alam nila ang kalaban na wala na sa running sa Final Four, nagre-relax sila."
"Kung ikaw ang nasa side ng UP, nothing to lose so ibibigay nila yung best nila, kami dapat may killer instinct kami kasi going to the Final Four hindi ka pwedeng magrelax," he added.
Baracael, playing in his second game since being shot by a still unknown assailant last month, finished with nine points.
"Bibigyan ko siya (Baracael) ng passing grade, siguro nasa 75-80 percent na siya ngayon," Capacio said. "Talagang kailangan namin siya para makatulong sa mga big men ko kaya pinipilit ko siyang masanay sa endgame kasi siya ang leader at pinaka-senior sa team."
Aldrech Ramos shared top scoring honors with Mark Barroca with 12 points, to go along with his six rebounds. JR Cawaling, last year’s Rookie of the Year, made five of his seven points in the fourth period while grabbing seven rebounds and dished out four assists off the bench.
Ateneo kept its fiery form in the second round last night as the Eagles waylaid the National University Bulldogs, 83-58, to clinch a twice-to-beat incentive in the semifinals of the UAAP basketball tournament at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
Most Valuable Player candidates Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Chris Tiu anchored the Eagles to their 12th win in 13 starts which gave the Katipunan-based squad to the top for the first time since the 2006 season, when they eventually lost to UST in the Finals.
Al-Hussaini led the Loyola-based squad with 20 points and six rebounds while Tiu made 16 points, six rebounds and three assists as he shot 3-of-6 from beyond the arc.
Earlier, Far Eastern University bolstered its own bid for the second twice-to-beat incentive with a 71-70 suqeaker over the University of the Philippines.
It was the 10th win against three losses for the Tamaraws who now occupy the second spoy in the eight-team league.
"Now the hard part begins," Ateneo coach Norman Black said. "At least we were able to accomplish our goal up to this point and we’ll just have to sit back and find out who are we going to play in the Final Four."
With the number one seeding in the semis, the Blue Eagles will meet either University of the East or the University of Santo Tomas. The Red Warriors, who has a 7-5 record, hold a two-game lead over the 5-7 Growling Tigers as both teams meet today.
Edwin Asoro was the lone double-digit scorer for NU with 19 points along with 13 rebounds and four blocks as the Bulldogs suffered their fifth straight defeat to fall to 2-11.
The Bulldogs never came close after Jahnke converted a three-pointer for a 32-31 lead as Tiu hit nine consecutive points while Jai Reyes and Eric Salamat each made a three in the homestretch as Ateneo grabbed a huge 49-37 halftime lead.
In the first game, the Tamaraws trailed the Fighting Maroons, 51-53, going ito the final 10 minutes where Mac Baracael pumped in six points, including the go-ahead triple that broke a 56-56 deadlock, 7:38 left.
In victory, FEU coach Glenn Capacio expressed his disgust with his players.
"Siguro hindi na ako nagkukulang to motivate them," said Capacio. "May tendency sila kapag alam nila ang kalaban na wala na sa running sa Final Four, nagre-relax sila."
"Kung ikaw ang nasa side ng UP, nothing to lose so ibibigay nila yung best nila, kami dapat may killer instinct kami kasi going to the Final Four hindi ka pwedeng magrelax," he added.
Baracael, playing in his second game since being shot by a still unknown assailant last month, finished with nine points.
"Bibigyan ko siya (Baracael) ng passing grade, siguro nasa 75-80 percent na siya ngayon," Capacio said. "Talagang kailangan namin siya para makatulong sa mga big men ko kaya pinipilit ko siyang masanay sa endgame kasi siya ang leader at pinaka-senior sa team."
Aldrech Ramos shared top scoring honors with Mark Barroca with 12 points, to go along with his six rebounds. JR Cawaling, last year’s Rookie of the Year, made five of his seven points in the fourth period while grabbing seven rebounds and dished out four assists off the bench.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Ateneo targets semis incentive
By Jonas Terrado - Manila Bulletin - August 30, 2008
Ateneo, needing just one more win to assure itself of the overall top spot, aims to use its game against lowly National University today to hone its defense while shooting for win No. 12 to formally gain a twice-to-beat incentive in the semifinals of the UAAP basketball tournament.
"Well, we are just a win away from getting the twice-to-beat," Ateneo coach Norman Black said on the eve of their 4 p.m. date with the Bulldogs at the PhilSports Arena.
"That’s the goal from the very beginning and we have to win against NU."
With two games remaining, Black said defense will be the team’s priority.
"At this point of the season, we just decided to play defense, we’ll not worry about our offense anymore," he said.
"Defense got us into a good start."
A victory will not only give the Eagles the coveted twice-to-beat advantage in the Final 4 but will also put Ateneo in the No. 1 post in the semifinals.
Opening the day’s twinbill at 2 p.m. will pit Far Eastern University against the University of the Philippines where the Tamaraws will aim for solo second to boost their own bid for the other twice-to-beat incentives.
The Blue Eagles will be bannered once more by Most Valuable Player candidates Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Chris Tiu while Eric Salamat, Ryan Buenafe and Nonoy Baclao are expected to provide added muscle.
Despite a 2-10 record, the Bulldogs played competitive basketball in their last three games, faltering only in the endgame.
This, the Bulldogs will try to prevent behind Edwin Asoro, Jonathan Jahnke, Raymund Aguilar, Jewel Ponferrada, Jessey Garcia and Chris Catamora.
In the first game, the Tamaraws will have Mac Baracael on their bench for the second straight time.
Baracael, who was shot last month by a still unknown assailant, played six minutes against NU last Thursday and scored a jumper and grabbed a rebound in his first game after missing seven games while recovering from his gunshot wounds.
"Pakiramdam ko parang rookie ulit ako," Baracael said Thursday.
Although the return of Baracael has rejuvenated the 9-3 Tamaraws’ quest for one of the two twice-to-beat incentives, coach Glenn Capacio remains wary about his team’s performance going into the homestretch.
"Siyempre masaya kami na nasa Final Four kami pero hindi pa tumitigil kasi ang gusto namin talaga ay mag-number two at malaking advantage sa amin kapag nasa top two kami," said Capacio.
While Benedict Fernandez has led the team in scoring, FEU has been bolstered by the efforts of point guard Mark Barroca, who scored 26 and 22 points in his last two games. Big men Aldrech Ramos and Reil Cervantes have helped the team inside while backup guard Jens Knuttel is providing solid contributions off the bench.
The Fighting Maroons, who holds a 3-9 mark, hopes to have Jay Agbayani back from injury while Migs de Asis hopes to have another solid effort like he did in the last two games. On the other hand, Martin Reyes will look to bounce back from his disappointing one point production against Ateneo last Sunday.
Ateneo, needing just one more win to assure itself of the overall top spot, aims to use its game against lowly National University today to hone its defense while shooting for win No. 12 to formally gain a twice-to-beat incentive in the semifinals of the UAAP basketball tournament.
"Well, we are just a win away from getting the twice-to-beat," Ateneo coach Norman Black said on the eve of their 4 p.m. date with the Bulldogs at the PhilSports Arena.
"That’s the goal from the very beginning and we have to win against NU."
With two games remaining, Black said defense will be the team’s priority.
"At this point of the season, we just decided to play defense, we’ll not worry about our offense anymore," he said.
"Defense got us into a good start."
A victory will not only give the Eagles the coveted twice-to-beat advantage in the Final 4 but will also put Ateneo in the No. 1 post in the semifinals.
Opening the day’s twinbill at 2 p.m. will pit Far Eastern University against the University of the Philippines where the Tamaraws will aim for solo second to boost their own bid for the other twice-to-beat incentives.
The Blue Eagles will be bannered once more by Most Valuable Player candidates Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Chris Tiu while Eric Salamat, Ryan Buenafe and Nonoy Baclao are expected to provide added muscle.
Despite a 2-10 record, the Bulldogs played competitive basketball in their last three games, faltering only in the endgame.
This, the Bulldogs will try to prevent behind Edwin Asoro, Jonathan Jahnke, Raymund Aguilar, Jewel Ponferrada, Jessey Garcia and Chris Catamora.
In the first game, the Tamaraws will have Mac Baracael on their bench for the second straight time.
Baracael, who was shot last month by a still unknown assailant, played six minutes against NU last Thursday and scored a jumper and grabbed a rebound in his first game after missing seven games while recovering from his gunshot wounds.
"Pakiramdam ko parang rookie ulit ako," Baracael said Thursday.
Although the return of Baracael has rejuvenated the 9-3 Tamaraws’ quest for one of the two twice-to-beat incentives, coach Glenn Capacio remains wary about his team’s performance going into the homestretch.
"Siyempre masaya kami na nasa Final Four kami pero hindi pa tumitigil kasi ang gusto namin talaga ay mag-number two at malaking advantage sa amin kapag nasa top two kami," said Capacio.
While Benedict Fernandez has led the team in scoring, FEU has been bolstered by the efforts of point guard Mark Barroca, who scored 26 and 22 points in his last two games. Big men Aldrech Ramos and Reil Cervantes have helped the team inside while backup guard Jens Knuttel is providing solid contributions off the bench.
The Fighting Maroons, who holds a 3-9 mark, hopes to have Jay Agbayani back from injury while Migs de Asis hopes to have another solid effort like he did in the last two games. On the other hand, Martin Reyes will look to bounce back from his disappointing one point production against Ateneo last Sunday.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Eagles near No. 1 spot
By Jonas Terrado - Manila Bulletin - August 25, 2008
Ateneo remained perfect in the second round of elimination yesterday as the Eagles demolished the University of the Philippines Maroons, 79-58, to clinch at least a playoff for one of the two twice-to-beat berths in the Final 4 of the UAAP basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum.
After surviving the huge challenge of the Maroons in the first two quarters, the Eagles went full throttle in the payoff period to pull away for good for their 11th win that moved them to within a win of securing the No. 1 spot in the semifinals.
With an 11-1 card, the Eagles, who will face the National University Bulldogs on Saturday, need only one more win to secure the top spot and the twice-to-beat advantage that goes with it. The Eagles are 2 ½ games ahead of co-second placers Far Eastern University and De La Salle, both with 8-3 records.
The second placer after the double-round elims also enjoys a twice-to-beat advantage in the semis.
In the second game, University of the East bounced back from a heart-breaking overtime loss to Ateneo by downing Adamson, 58-45, to improve to 7-4.
Paul Zamar and veteran Marcy Arellano topscored for the Warriors with 13 points apiece.
The win enabled the Warriors to increase their lead over University of Santo Tomas for the last spot in the Final Four to 1 ½ games.
Zamar, son of former UE head coach Boyzie Zamar, shot 6-of-10 from the field, while adding four rebounds in 28 minutes of play.
So tough was UE’s defense that no player in Adamson’s side scored in double figures.
Ateneo led only by eight points at halftime, 36-28, but center Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Chris Tiu came through with inspired plays to spark the decisive breakaway and extend the Eagles’ win streak to six, their longest in years.
They won their first five games in the first round before absorbing a stinging 72-66 loss to Far Eastern University.
Al-Hussaini led Ateneo with 24 points and 17 rebounds, his fourth double-double performance of the season, while Tiu finished with 14 markers.
Tiu highlighted his brilliant game by producing a season-high 10 assists – the most by any player in the league since NU’s Jason Malcontento made 11 in the team’s 95-86 loss to UP on August 3, 2006.
Ateneo coach Norman Black also credited his second unit for stepping up big after some of the team’s key players played lackadaisically this time.
"I was very happy with our performance in the second half, especially with the second team," said Black. "I’ve been wanting to them to pick up their game and they were able to separate from UP which I think was important, so hats off to my second team today."
Ateneo struggled in the first 20 minutes as Woody Co scored all his 10 points in the first half while Magi Sison and Migs de Asis added six apiece that saw the Maroons trail by only point in the first quarter and eight at the half.
"First half, I thought our teamwork was bad, they (Maroons) were helping defensively and our ball movement was bad in the first half, we weren’t sharing the ball, everybody wanted to shoot," Black said.
"At halftime, we talked about it, we’ve been an unselfish team the entire year let’s not start to change now, we have been a little success. So in the second half, we tried to get back playing more as a team which basically what came down," he added.
The Blue Eagles’ biggest lead came at 27 points after Luis Gonzaga buried a triple with under a minute left in the game, 79-52.
Ateneo remained perfect in the second round of elimination yesterday as the Eagles demolished the University of the Philippines Maroons, 79-58, to clinch at least a playoff for one of the two twice-to-beat berths in the Final 4 of the UAAP basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum.
After surviving the huge challenge of the Maroons in the first two quarters, the Eagles went full throttle in the payoff period to pull away for good for their 11th win that moved them to within a win of securing the No. 1 spot in the semifinals.
With an 11-1 card, the Eagles, who will face the National University Bulldogs on Saturday, need only one more win to secure the top spot and the twice-to-beat advantage that goes with it. The Eagles are 2 ½ games ahead of co-second placers Far Eastern University and De La Salle, both with 8-3 records.
The second placer after the double-round elims also enjoys a twice-to-beat advantage in the semis.
In the second game, University of the East bounced back from a heart-breaking overtime loss to Ateneo by downing Adamson, 58-45, to improve to 7-4.
Paul Zamar and veteran Marcy Arellano topscored for the Warriors with 13 points apiece.
The win enabled the Warriors to increase their lead over University of Santo Tomas for the last spot in the Final Four to 1 ½ games.
Zamar, son of former UE head coach Boyzie Zamar, shot 6-of-10 from the field, while adding four rebounds in 28 minutes of play.
So tough was UE’s defense that no player in Adamson’s side scored in double figures.
Ateneo led only by eight points at halftime, 36-28, but center Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Chris Tiu came through with inspired plays to spark the decisive breakaway and extend the Eagles’ win streak to six, their longest in years.
They won their first five games in the first round before absorbing a stinging 72-66 loss to Far Eastern University.
Al-Hussaini led Ateneo with 24 points and 17 rebounds, his fourth double-double performance of the season, while Tiu finished with 14 markers.
Tiu highlighted his brilliant game by producing a season-high 10 assists – the most by any player in the league since NU’s Jason Malcontento made 11 in the team’s 95-86 loss to UP on August 3, 2006.
Ateneo coach Norman Black also credited his second unit for stepping up big after some of the team’s key players played lackadaisically this time.
"I was very happy with our performance in the second half, especially with the second team," said Black. "I’ve been wanting to them to pick up their game and they were able to separate from UP which I think was important, so hats off to my second team today."
Ateneo struggled in the first 20 minutes as Woody Co scored all his 10 points in the first half while Magi Sison and Migs de Asis added six apiece that saw the Maroons trail by only point in the first quarter and eight at the half.
"First half, I thought our teamwork was bad, they (Maroons) were helping defensively and our ball movement was bad in the first half, we weren’t sharing the ball, everybody wanted to shoot," Black said.
"At halftime, we talked about it, we’ve been an unselfish team the entire year let’s not start to change now, we have been a little success. So in the second half, we tried to get back playing more as a team which basically what came down," he added.
The Blue Eagles’ biggest lead came at 27 points after Luis Gonzaga buried a triple with under a minute left in the game, 79-52.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Game Result: UP 73 - AdU 42 (2nd Round)
UP Fighting Maroons
73 Points
43 Rebounds
19 Assists
_4 Steals
_2 Blocks
30/68 (44.12%) FG
_9/21 (42.86%) 3P FG
_4/6_ (66.67%) FT
AdU Soaring Falcons
42 Points
40 Rebounds
10 Assists
_8 Steals
_4 Blocks
15/58 (25.86%) FG
_2/18 (11.11%) 3P FG
10/15 (66.67%) FT
Quarters: 17-10, 38-14, 54-19, 73-42
73 Points
43 Rebounds
19 Assists
_4 Steals
_2 Blocks
30/68 (44.12%) FG
_9/21 (42.86%) 3P FG
_4/6_ (66.67%) FT
AdU Soaring Falcons
42 Points
40 Rebounds
10 Assists
_8 Steals
_4 Blocks
15/58 (25.86%) FG
_2/18 (11.11%) 3P FG
10/15 (66.67%) FT
Quarters: 17-10, 38-14, 54-19, 73-42
Eagles soar to 10th win
By Jonas Terrado - Manila Bulletin - August 22, 2008
Ateneo turned to veteran scorer Chris Tiu and rising star Ryan Buenafe when the game was on the line yesterday as the Blue Eagles escaped with a 61-57 decision over University of the East in overtime in the 71st UAAP basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum.
Buenafe drove past Paul Lee with 21 seconds left in extra period to give Ateneo a 59-57 lead, then watched UE forward Elmer Espiritu make a bad shot in the ensuing play, sending Nonoy Baclao, Ateneo’s do-it-all forward, to go to the line and make two charities six seconds to go for the final count.
"That was a big shot by Ryan," Eagles mentor Norman Black said after the team boosted its record to 10-1. "Luckily, he came through for us in the end."
Tiu, in his last year at the Ateneo, sank a triple with 13.6 ticks remaining after eluding a double-team to freeze the count at 50-all at the end of regulation.
Black said tying the score was not his main priority.
"We were looking for him and we tried to give him the ball and give it back to him two to three times.
We wanted to go for a two-point shot if we get it off in the first five to six seconds and if we could not do that it would be a 24-second shot clock so we went for the tie and it worked well for us." "UE is one of the toughest teams we have faced and we consider them as one of the teams to beat so we really expected a tough game going here today," added Black.
Rabeh Al-Hussaini led the way for Ateneo with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Tiu banged in 18 markers, collared nine boards and three assists although they were no longer on the court in the endgame owing to cramps.
Rookie Paul Zamar topscored for UE with 13, while James Martinez netted 11 and Hans Thiele drilled in 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Warriors, who slipped to 6-5.
In the first game, host University of the Philippines pounced on an Adamson squad that played without three players for a 73-42 win.
Main men Marc Agustin and Paul Gonzalgo and Allan Santos were benched for disciplinary reasons, sending the Falcons to their seventh straight setback.
Head coach Leo Austria politely declined to say why they were not given playing time.
The Maroons had the game in the bag after two quarters when they erected a 38-14 advantage and the lead even snowballed to 64-26 in the third canto as the Falcons could only come up with five points in that stretch.
Martin Reyes finished with 13 points, 10 of which in the first half, as the Fighting Maroons improved to 3-8.
"We didn’t expect to win this big," UP head coach Aboy Castro said.
Ateneo turned to veteran scorer Chris Tiu and rising star Ryan Buenafe when the game was on the line yesterday as the Blue Eagles escaped with a 61-57 decision over University of the East in overtime in the 71st UAAP basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum.
Buenafe drove past Paul Lee with 21 seconds left in extra period to give Ateneo a 59-57 lead, then watched UE forward Elmer Espiritu make a bad shot in the ensuing play, sending Nonoy Baclao, Ateneo’s do-it-all forward, to go to the line and make two charities six seconds to go for the final count.
"That was a big shot by Ryan," Eagles mentor Norman Black said after the team boosted its record to 10-1. "Luckily, he came through for us in the end."
Tiu, in his last year at the Ateneo, sank a triple with 13.6 ticks remaining after eluding a double-team to freeze the count at 50-all at the end of regulation.
Black said tying the score was not his main priority.
"We were looking for him and we tried to give him the ball and give it back to him two to three times.
We wanted to go for a two-point shot if we get it off in the first five to six seconds and if we could not do that it would be a 24-second shot clock so we went for the tie and it worked well for us." "UE is one of the toughest teams we have faced and we consider them as one of the teams to beat so we really expected a tough game going here today," added Black.
Rabeh Al-Hussaini led the way for Ateneo with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Tiu banged in 18 markers, collared nine boards and three assists although they were no longer on the court in the endgame owing to cramps.
Rookie Paul Zamar topscored for UE with 13, while James Martinez netted 11 and Hans Thiele drilled in 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Warriors, who slipped to 6-5.
In the first game, host University of the Philippines pounced on an Adamson squad that played without three players for a 73-42 win.
Main men Marc Agustin and Paul Gonzalgo and Allan Santos were benched for disciplinary reasons, sending the Falcons to their seventh straight setback.
Head coach Leo Austria politely declined to say why they were not given playing time.
The Maroons had the game in the bag after two quarters when they erected a 38-14 advantage and the lead even snowballed to 64-26 in the third canto as the Falcons could only come up with five points in that stretch.
Martin Reyes finished with 13 points, 10 of which in the first half, as the Fighting Maroons improved to 3-8.
"We didn’t expect to win this big," UP head coach Aboy Castro said.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Eagles eye to boost twice-to-beat bid
By Jonas Terrado - Manila Bulletin - August 21, 2008While the rest of the teams are either trying to improve on their standings or jockeying for the Final 4 slots, Ateneo will be aiming to bolster its bid for a twice-to-beat advantage today as it battles University of the East in the 71st UAAP basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum.
The Blue Eagles, whose 9-1 record formally gave them a spot in the next phase, are heavily-favored to claim their 10th win of the season against the Red Warriors.
The Loyola-based squad is a game ahead of La Salle, which sports an 8-2 win-loss card and already assured of at least a playoff for one of the four coveted seats.
But while Ateneo is already in the semifinals, Eagles tactician Norman Black is not about to relax.
"Our goal is to get to the top two but it doesn’t stop here," Black said. "We have to play hard and continue respecting our opponents because we have no time to relax."
In last Sunday’s win over Adamson, the duo of Rabeh Al-Hussaini and reserve guard Eric Salamat joined hands in dealing Adamson its eighth loss, 78-59, and their exploits will surely be on UE strategist Dindo Pumaren’s mind when they take to the court this afternoon. Al-Hussaini had 29 points while Salamat shot 17 against the Falcons.
Top player Chris Tiu, rookie Ryan Buenafe and workhorse Nonoy Baclao are also capable of taking the limelight in case Al-Hussaini and Salamat fail to light up the scoreboard.
The first time the two squads met last July 13, Ateneo ran away with a 64-58 victory with Al-Hussaini racking up 17 points and the same number of rebounds.
"We have to prepare against Rabeh because of the most the time they go to the post," said Pumaren.
Black believes UE is on a high following the Warriors’ massive 95-65 win over host University of the Philippines over the weekend.
"UE is playing a lot better," he said. "They looked impressive with the way they played defense and they seemed to have their rhythm back already."
Despite a smaller frontline, Pumaren will most likely tap the services of Elmer Espiritu, Hans Thiele, and Pari Llagas in order to neutralize Al-Hussaini.
But the peppery duo of James Martinez and Marcy Arellano will try to make up for UE’s lack of ceiling.
Meanwhile, cellar-dwellers UP and Adamson look to go one up on each other when they meet in the 2 p.m. opener.
Both teams enter the match trying to end their respective losing skids. The Fighting Maroons are on a three-game slide while the Falcons are on a six-game skid stretching back to the first round.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Game Result: UE 95 vs UP 65 (2nd Round)
UE Red Warriors
79 Points
51 Rebounds
25 Assists
_8 Steals
_7 Blocks
35/78 (44.87%) FG
_7/23 (30.43%) 3P FG
18/28 (64.29%) FT
UP Fighting Maroons
65 Points
39 Rebounds
15 Assists
_6 Steals
_1 Blocks
25/67 (37.31%) FG
_5/19 (26.32%) 3P FG
10/18 (55.56%) FT
Quarters: 26-13, 48-30, 74-45, 95-65
79 Points
51 Rebounds
25 Assists
_8 Steals
_7 Blocks
35/78 (44.87%) FG
_7/23 (30.43%) 3P FG
18/28 (64.29%) FT
UP Fighting Maroons
65 Points
39 Rebounds
15 Assists
_6 Steals
_1 Blocks
25/67 (37.31%) FG
_5/19 (26.32%) 3P FG
10/18 (55.56%) FT
Quarters: 26-13, 48-30, 74-45, 95-65
Archers waylay Bulldogs
By Jonas Terrado - Manila Bulletin - August 17, 2008
Defending champion La Salle thought that all it had to do to win against National University was to show up.
The Green Archers found out yesterday that it would need more than that as they had to bank on veteran guard JV Casio’s timely hits in the second half to pull off a 79-67 victory over the Bulldogs in the 71st UAAP basketball wars at the PhilSports Arena.
Casio exploded for 15 points in the final 20 minutes of play, including nine in the third quarter that helped lift La Salle to a 48-46 lead, 4:17 remaining in the third frame.
"The players probably thought that with NU’s record, they (Bulldogs) will just give the game to us," said La Salle coach Franz Pumaren, who had earlier watched in dismay as the Bulldogs raced to a 36-21 advantage in the second quarter.
"That’s the reason why the players played aggressively in the second quarter," said Pumaren.
The win boosted La Salle’s win-loss mark to 8-2, just half a game behind league-leading Ateneo, while the loss dropped NU to 2-8.
After Casio’s scoring spree, the Archers zoomed to a 76-61 lead behind Hyram Bagatsing and James Mangahas, who each made a triple, and Indonesian center Ferdinand, who rattled the rim off LA Revilla’s pass.
Casio led all scorers with 22 markers, while Peejay Barua drilled in 14, including 11 in the first half. Revilla chipped in eight and four feeds off the bench.
Edwin Asoro led the Bulldogs with 19 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and three steals, while Raymund Aguilar and Jonathan Jahnke chipping 11 and 10 points, respectively.
In the second game, University of the East (UE) crushed University of the Philippines, 95-65, for the Red Warriors’ first back-to-back victories since winning their first two games of the season.
Marcy Arellano starred for UE with 23 points, 21 of which coming in the first half alone, while adding five rebounds and six assists in 23 minutes in his best game of the season.
"First time this season maganda ang laro ni Marcy," said UE head coach Dindo Pumaren. "Sana tuloy tuloy na siya, he played good defense at same time ‘yung offense niya dumating, he’s struggling the whole first round, may mga spurts lang siya but maganda nilaro niya."
Toto Bandaying and Pari Llagas made 11 points apiece while Hans Thiele finished with 10 points and six rebounds.
UE started with a 15-2 lead before grabbing a commanding 48-30 lead at the half. The Warriors then led by 30 or more points on several occasions during the late stretches of the match to seal the win.
The win enabled the Warriors to gain a 1 ½ game lead over University of Santo Tomas for the last spot in the Final Four.
"Basta kami we’re not concerned dun sa likod namin yung sa taas ang hinahabol namin," said Pumaren.
Paul Sorongon and Jay Agbayani led State U with 17 points each as UP fell further in the cellar with a 2-8 record to tie National University.
UE’s win was their fourth straight against UP, all by a combined margin of 130 points.
NU started off strong by scoring the game’s first nine points and eventually grabbed an 11-2 lead.
But the Green Archers outscored them, 15-5, to take the lead only for the Sampaloc-based cagers to unleash a 20-4 blast for a commanding 36-21 edge off baskets by Asoro and Jonathan Jahnke.
"I told them at halftime that we were running away from what we were supposed to do.," said Pumaren, who will miss the last three games of the season due to his coaching commitments with the Philippine team in the FIBA-Asia Youth Championships in Tehran, Iran.
"Like what I’m stressing to my players, we’re only good when we play within the system," added Pumaren.
In the second game, University of the East (UE) crushed University of the Philippines, 95-65, for the Red Warriors’ first back-to-back victories since winning their first two games of the season.
Defending champion La Salle thought that all it had to do to win against National University was to show up.
The Green Archers found out yesterday that it would need more than that as they had to bank on veteran guard JV Casio’s timely hits in the second half to pull off a 79-67 victory over the Bulldogs in the 71st UAAP basketball wars at the PhilSports Arena.
Casio exploded for 15 points in the final 20 minutes of play, including nine in the third quarter that helped lift La Salle to a 48-46 lead, 4:17 remaining in the third frame.
"The players probably thought that with NU’s record, they (Bulldogs) will just give the game to us," said La Salle coach Franz Pumaren, who had earlier watched in dismay as the Bulldogs raced to a 36-21 advantage in the second quarter.
"That’s the reason why the players played aggressively in the second quarter," said Pumaren.
The win boosted La Salle’s win-loss mark to 8-2, just half a game behind league-leading Ateneo, while the loss dropped NU to 2-8.
After Casio’s scoring spree, the Archers zoomed to a 76-61 lead behind Hyram Bagatsing and James Mangahas, who each made a triple, and Indonesian center Ferdinand, who rattled the rim off LA Revilla’s pass.
Casio led all scorers with 22 markers, while Peejay Barua drilled in 14, including 11 in the first half. Revilla chipped in eight and four feeds off the bench.
Edwin Asoro led the Bulldogs with 19 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and three steals, while Raymund Aguilar and Jonathan Jahnke chipping 11 and 10 points, respectively.
In the second game, University of the East (UE) crushed University of the Philippines, 95-65, for the Red Warriors’ first back-to-back victories since winning their first two games of the season.
Marcy Arellano starred for UE with 23 points, 21 of which coming in the first half alone, while adding five rebounds and six assists in 23 minutes in his best game of the season.
"First time this season maganda ang laro ni Marcy," said UE head coach Dindo Pumaren. "Sana tuloy tuloy na siya, he played good defense at same time ‘yung offense niya dumating, he’s struggling the whole first round, may mga spurts lang siya but maganda nilaro niya."
Toto Bandaying and Pari Llagas made 11 points apiece while Hans Thiele finished with 10 points and six rebounds.
UE started with a 15-2 lead before grabbing a commanding 48-30 lead at the half. The Warriors then led by 30 or more points on several occasions during the late stretches of the match to seal the win.
The win enabled the Warriors to gain a 1 ½ game lead over University of Santo Tomas for the last spot in the Final Four.
"Basta kami we’re not concerned dun sa likod namin yung sa taas ang hinahabol namin," said Pumaren.
Paul Sorongon and Jay Agbayani led State U with 17 points each as UP fell further in the cellar with a 2-8 record to tie National University.
UE’s win was their fourth straight against UP, all by a combined margin of 130 points.
NU started off strong by scoring the game’s first nine points and eventually grabbed an 11-2 lead.
But the Green Archers outscored them, 15-5, to take the lead only for the Sampaloc-based cagers to unleash a 20-4 blast for a commanding 36-21 edge off baskets by Asoro and Jonathan Jahnke.
"I told them at halftime that we were running away from what we were supposed to do.," said Pumaren, who will miss the last three games of the season due to his coaching commitments with the Philippine team in the FIBA-Asia Youth Championships in Tehran, Iran.
"Like what I’m stressing to my players, we’re only good when we play within the system," added Pumaren.
In the second game, University of the East (UE) crushed University of the Philippines, 95-65, for the Red Warriors’ first back-to-back victories since winning their first two games of the season.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
DLSU, UE resume drive
By Jonas Terrado - Manila Bulletin - August 16, 2008
Defending champion La Salle and University of the East resume their Final Four drive when they go up against separate rivals in the UAAP basketball tournament at the PhilSports Arena today.
The Green Archers collide with the National University Bulldogs in the opener at 2 p.m. while the Red Warriors tackle the slumping University of the Philippines Maroons at 4 p.m.
La Salle is a game behind Ateneo with a 7-2 record but is expected to close the gap at the end of the day. The Eagles are sporting an 8-1 card.
But La Salle mentor Franz Pumaren is wary about the possibility of NU scoring another upset.
"We cannot take them for granted as we all know they (Bulldogs) spoiled Ateneo’s bid last year and our main objective is to win as many games as possible," said Pumaren.
If they’re all healthy, the Bulldogs are capable of scoring another upset just like what they did against the Far Eastern University Tamaraws whom they beat, 69-61, at the end of the first round last Aug. 3.
They also managed to get back at the Maroons, 72-59, before injuries to key players wrought havoc on their bid against the Warriors last week and suffered a crushing 67-50 beating.
Jonathan Jahnke and Jessey Garcia are not likely to suit up today due to various injuries.
The wily Jahnke, the team’s third leading scorer with 9.0 points per game suffered a hip injury in the second quarter against UE while Garcia injured his head and neck after a collision with Marcy Arellano on a fastbreak play.
Pumaren is again expected to rely on Rico Maierhofer, who came off the bench to score 19 points and 13 rebounds in the team’s 81-61 win over UP on Aug. 10.
Also expected to play key roles in the team are JV Casio, James Mangahas and Peejay Barua.
It was Barua who starred for DLSU’s 93-69 thrashing of NU in the first round after scoring 26 points.
NU’s Edwin Asoro, Raymund Aguilar, and Jewel Ponferrada have to pick up the scoring slack in the event Jahnke and Garcia will not see action.
With a 5-4 card, the Warriors have to win again over the Maroons to improve their semis bid. A win will put the Warriors a game-and-a-half ahead of the Tigers.
Aside from Arellano, UE coach Dindo Pumaren can again rely on the services of Elmer Espiritu, Hans Thiele, and James Martinez.
Defending champion La Salle and University of the East resume their Final Four drive when they go up against separate rivals in the UAAP basketball tournament at the PhilSports Arena today.
The Green Archers collide with the National University Bulldogs in the opener at 2 p.m. while the Red Warriors tackle the slumping University of the Philippines Maroons at 4 p.m.
La Salle is a game behind Ateneo with a 7-2 record but is expected to close the gap at the end of the day. The Eagles are sporting an 8-1 card.
But La Salle mentor Franz Pumaren is wary about the possibility of NU scoring another upset.
"We cannot take them for granted as we all know they (Bulldogs) spoiled Ateneo’s bid last year and our main objective is to win as many games as possible," said Pumaren.
If they’re all healthy, the Bulldogs are capable of scoring another upset just like what they did against the Far Eastern University Tamaraws whom they beat, 69-61, at the end of the first round last Aug. 3.
They also managed to get back at the Maroons, 72-59, before injuries to key players wrought havoc on their bid against the Warriors last week and suffered a crushing 67-50 beating.
Jonathan Jahnke and Jessey Garcia are not likely to suit up today due to various injuries.
The wily Jahnke, the team’s third leading scorer with 9.0 points per game suffered a hip injury in the second quarter against UE while Garcia injured his head and neck after a collision with Marcy Arellano on a fastbreak play.
Pumaren is again expected to rely on Rico Maierhofer, who came off the bench to score 19 points and 13 rebounds in the team’s 81-61 win over UP on Aug. 10.
Also expected to play key roles in the team are JV Casio, James Mangahas and Peejay Barua.
It was Barua who starred for DLSU’s 93-69 thrashing of NU in the first round after scoring 26 points.
NU’s Edwin Asoro, Raymund Aguilar, and Jewel Ponferrada have to pick up the scoring slack in the event Jahnke and Garcia will not see action.
With a 5-4 card, the Warriors have to win again over the Maroons to improve their semis bid. A win will put the Warriors a game-and-a-half ahead of the Tigers.
Aside from Arellano, UE coach Dindo Pumaren can again rely on the services of Elmer Espiritu, Hans Thiele, and James Martinez.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Archers demolish Maroons
By Jonas Terrado - Manila Bulletin - August 11, 2008
Reigning champion De La Salle shook off a slow start to beat University of the Philppines, 81-61, and firm up its hold of second place in the 71st UAAP basketball tournament at the PhilSports Arena.
Rico Maierhofer came off the bench to score 19 points as the Archers, who also drew big games from the usually reliable JV Casio, James Mangahas and Peejay Barua, improved their record to 7-2.
The 6-foot-6 Maierhofer also grabbed 13 rebounds in 22 minutes of action while Casio and Mangahas chipped in 17 and 16 points, respectively. Barua tallied 10 markers.
In the second game, University of the East went full throttle in the final half to crush National University, 67-50.
Former PBL slam-dunk champion Elmer Espiritu and Hans Thiele led the Red Warriors’ charge, scoring 13 and 11 points, most of them in the last two frames to pull away from a tight first half action.
The 6-foot-5 Thiele and 6-foot-4 Espiritu combined for 27 boards as the Warriors improved to 5-4.
With the score tied at 19 at halftime, the Warriors broke the game wide apart by unloading 16 straight points. They even padded their lead to 20 late in the payoff period.
"We were too tight in the first half but naging relaxed sila in the second half," said UE coach Dindo Pumaren. "The difference of this game and the last was nakagawa kami ng mga stops unlike noong last game."
La Salle led by only four points at halftime before Maierhofer and Mangahas combined for 14 points to stretch their lead to 59-48.
Barua also contributed eight in the final period to complete the dominating performance in the final half.
"Actually it’s not the start that we really wanted to achieve, we were flat from the start, we just came off a tough game against UE. It’s a good thing that the veterans took over the game," said La Salle coach Franz Pumaren.
Martin Reyes led UP in a losing effort with 21 points and five rebounds with Woody Co and Jay Agbayani nailing nine markers apiece.
The Maroons, this year’s hosts, fell to 2-7.
Trailing 7-5 early in the game, the Archers made a 14-2 blast with Maierhofer scoring the last 10 to take a 19-9 first quarter advantage.
The Maroons rallied to within 30-34 as Co and Reyes combined for 13 points. Kevin Astorga and Magi Sison also contributed in the second quarter to make the contest look exciting.
But the excitement UP supporters had hoped never materialized as Maierhofer and company started to impose their will. Maierhofer highlighted his impressive performance by making two of three tries from the three-point area.
Reigning champion De La Salle shook off a slow start to beat University of the Philppines, 81-61, and firm up its hold of second place in the 71st UAAP basketball tournament at the PhilSports Arena.
Rico Maierhofer came off the bench to score 19 points as the Archers, who also drew big games from the usually reliable JV Casio, James Mangahas and Peejay Barua, improved their record to 7-2.
The 6-foot-6 Maierhofer also grabbed 13 rebounds in 22 minutes of action while Casio and Mangahas chipped in 17 and 16 points, respectively. Barua tallied 10 markers.
In the second game, University of the East went full throttle in the final half to crush National University, 67-50.
Former PBL slam-dunk champion Elmer Espiritu and Hans Thiele led the Red Warriors’ charge, scoring 13 and 11 points, most of them in the last two frames to pull away from a tight first half action.
The 6-foot-5 Thiele and 6-foot-4 Espiritu combined for 27 boards as the Warriors improved to 5-4.
With the score tied at 19 at halftime, the Warriors broke the game wide apart by unloading 16 straight points. They even padded their lead to 20 late in the payoff period.
"We were too tight in the first half but naging relaxed sila in the second half," said UE coach Dindo Pumaren. "The difference of this game and the last was nakagawa kami ng mga stops unlike noong last game."
La Salle led by only four points at halftime before Maierhofer and Mangahas combined for 14 points to stretch their lead to 59-48.
Barua also contributed eight in the final period to complete the dominating performance in the final half.
"Actually it’s not the start that we really wanted to achieve, we were flat from the start, we just came off a tough game against UE. It’s a good thing that the veterans took over the game," said La Salle coach Franz Pumaren.
Martin Reyes led UP in a losing effort with 21 points and five rebounds with Woody Co and Jay Agbayani nailing nine markers apiece.
The Maroons, this year’s hosts, fell to 2-7.
Trailing 7-5 early in the game, the Archers made a 14-2 blast with Maierhofer scoring the last 10 to take a 19-9 first quarter advantage.
The Maroons rallied to within 30-34 as Co and Reyes combined for 13 points. Kevin Astorga and Magi Sison also contributed in the second quarter to make the contest look exciting.
But the excitement UP supporters had hoped never materialized as Maierhofer and company started to impose their will. Maierhofer highlighted his impressive performance by making two of three tries from the three-point area.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Revenge for NU, DLSU
By Jonas Terrado - Manila Bulletin - August 8, 2008
Not this time around.
Defending champion La Salle and National University made sure they would not be swept by University of the East and University of the Philippines, respectively, by pulling off big wins yesterday in the UAAP basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum.
With JV Casio knocking down 25 points and grabbing eight rebounds, the Archers got back at the Warriors, 70-61, while the Bulldogs trounced the Fighting Maroons, 72-59.
It was sweet revenge for both the Archers and Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs relied on veteran guard Jonathan Jahnke and rookie point guard Jerome Tungcul to notch their second straight win after dropping their first six games.
Actually, NU’s win was a fitting sequel to their stunning win over the fancied Far Eastern University.
With Casio and center Rico Maierhofer joining forces in a telling 12-0 run, the Archers broke a 38-38 count early in the third which was enough to tilt the tide in their favor.
The win came five days after the Green Archers’ five-game winning streak was snapped by the Warriors, 68-62.
I think it’s a very good sign for us, we were able to regroup and bounce back and it will help us down the stretch," said DLSU coach Franz Pumaren.
Maierhofer finished with 11 points and six rebounds while James Mangahas and Peejay Barua made nine points apiece as the Archers grabbed solo second second at 6-2.
After Casio buried a trey at the 5:09 mark of the third, Mangahas and Barua hit a layup each before Maierhofer uncorked five points to grab a 50-38 advantage.
The closest the Warriors could come was at 53-46 at the start of the fourth period as Casio drilled six points in a 11-2 blast to stretch their lead to 64-48.
"They (UE) were still aggressive and doing the same kind of play but I think the boys were really focused after the injuries of Simon (Atkins) and Marco (Batricevic)," said Pumaren.
Marcy Arellano led the Red Warriors with 13 points, his best production of the season, while Pari Llagas and Raffy Reyes tallied 11 and 10 points, respectively.
James Martinez, who made 19 points in their first encounter, was held to only five points while suffering a double black-eye after wearing a wrong short during the first quarter. He eventually got to don the correct uniform before returning to action in the second period.
Jahnke, playing his last year with NU, matched his career-high with 21 points and added four rebounds while Tungcul came off the bench to contribute five markers and dished out six assists in 28 minutes.
Not this time around.
Defending champion La Salle and National University made sure they would not be swept by University of the East and University of the Philippines, respectively, by pulling off big wins yesterday in the UAAP basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum.
With JV Casio knocking down 25 points and grabbing eight rebounds, the Archers got back at the Warriors, 70-61, while the Bulldogs trounced the Fighting Maroons, 72-59.
It was sweet revenge for both the Archers and Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs relied on veteran guard Jonathan Jahnke and rookie point guard Jerome Tungcul to notch their second straight win after dropping their first six games.
Actually, NU’s win was a fitting sequel to their stunning win over the fancied Far Eastern University.
With Casio and center Rico Maierhofer joining forces in a telling 12-0 run, the Archers broke a 38-38 count early in the third which was enough to tilt the tide in their favor.
The win came five days after the Green Archers’ five-game winning streak was snapped by the Warriors, 68-62.
I think it’s a very good sign for us, we were able to regroup and bounce back and it will help us down the stretch," said DLSU coach Franz Pumaren.
Maierhofer finished with 11 points and six rebounds while James Mangahas and Peejay Barua made nine points apiece as the Archers grabbed solo second second at 6-2.
After Casio buried a trey at the 5:09 mark of the third, Mangahas and Barua hit a layup each before Maierhofer uncorked five points to grab a 50-38 advantage.
The closest the Warriors could come was at 53-46 at the start of the fourth period as Casio drilled six points in a 11-2 blast to stretch their lead to 64-48.
"They (UE) were still aggressive and doing the same kind of play but I think the boys were really focused after the injuries of Simon (Atkins) and Marco (Batricevic)," said Pumaren.
Marcy Arellano led the Red Warriors with 13 points, his best production of the season, while Pari Llagas and Raffy Reyes tallied 11 and 10 points, respectively.
James Martinez, who made 19 points in their first encounter, was held to only five points while suffering a double black-eye after wearing a wrong short during the first quarter. He eventually got to don the correct uniform before returning to action in the second period.
Jahnke, playing his last year with NU, matched his career-high with 21 points and added four rebounds while Tungcul came off the bench to contribute five markers and dished out six assists in 28 minutes.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Archers eye revenge vs Warriors
By Jonas Terrado - Manila Bulletin - August 7, 2008
Five days after their first round duel, defending champion La Salle and University of the East collide once again as the second round of hostilities of the 71st UAAP men’s basketball tournament starts today at the Araneta Coliseum.
Last Saturday, the Red Warriors ended the five-game winning run of the Archers with a 68-62 victory, a feat that put them in fourth place after losing three of their previous four games.
They tangle at 4 p.m. with the Archers determined to get back at the Warriors, the very same team they swept in a best-of-three title series last year.
Host University of the Philippines and National University square off at 2 p.m. with the Maroons hoping to reprise the performance that enabled them to beat the Bulldogs in their opening game.
UAAP Press Corps Player of the Week James Martinez and rookie Paul Zamar are expected to encounter stiff resistance this time after sizzling from the 3-point territory last Saturday.
"The key during that game was our aggressiveness and defense," said UE head coach Dindo Pumaren. "We were able to pressure them from their half-court game which helped us."
Aside from Martinez, who scored 19 points last Saturday, and Zamar, the Warriors got solid help from Hans Thiele, Pari Llagas, and Paul Lee.
Martinez, 21, finished with an impressive 5-of-9 shooting from the trifectaville, while Zamar, son of former UE mentor Boyzie Zamar, chipped in 12 markers.
La Salle was not in full strength the last time as Simon Atkins, James Mangahas, Rico Maierhofer and Marco Batricevic were slowed down by various injuries.
Atkins suffered a "whiplash injury" after his head bounced off the floor as he tried to draw an offensive foul from the driving Rudy Lingganay early in the opening period. Atkins was rushed to St Luke’s Hospital in Quezon City for further treatment.
Coach Franz Pumaren will lean on the efforts of top scorer JV Casio and Maierhofer. Mangahas and Peejay Barua, on the other hand, is expected to provide solid support with rookie point guard LA Revilla most likely play major minutes with Atkins remains a doubtful starter.
The Bulldogs and Fighting Maroons are coming off upset victories over FEU and Adamson, respectively, thus making today’s game the more exciting.
NU leaned on the brilliant game from Jewel Ponferrada and Jonathan Jahnke to end a six-game losing run, 69-61, while UP leaned on another impressive showing from Martin Reyes and team captain Jay Agbayani to defeat the Falcons, 76-68.
The Bulldogs are aching to get back at the Maroons after absorbing a shocking 86-72 spanking in the first round.
That win enabled the Maroons to heave a big sigh of relief after losing all their 14 games last season.
Five days after their first round duel, defending champion La Salle and University of the East collide once again as the second round of hostilities of the 71st UAAP men’s basketball tournament starts today at the Araneta Coliseum.
Last Saturday, the Red Warriors ended the five-game winning run of the Archers with a 68-62 victory, a feat that put them in fourth place after losing three of their previous four games.
They tangle at 4 p.m. with the Archers determined to get back at the Warriors, the very same team they swept in a best-of-three title series last year.
Host University of the Philippines and National University square off at 2 p.m. with the Maroons hoping to reprise the performance that enabled them to beat the Bulldogs in their opening game.
UAAP Press Corps Player of the Week James Martinez and rookie Paul Zamar are expected to encounter stiff resistance this time after sizzling from the 3-point territory last Saturday.
"The key during that game was our aggressiveness and defense," said UE head coach Dindo Pumaren. "We were able to pressure them from their half-court game which helped us."
Aside from Martinez, who scored 19 points last Saturday, and Zamar, the Warriors got solid help from Hans Thiele, Pari Llagas, and Paul Lee.
Martinez, 21, finished with an impressive 5-of-9 shooting from the trifectaville, while Zamar, son of former UE mentor Boyzie Zamar, chipped in 12 markers.
La Salle was not in full strength the last time as Simon Atkins, James Mangahas, Rico Maierhofer and Marco Batricevic were slowed down by various injuries.
Atkins suffered a "whiplash injury" after his head bounced off the floor as he tried to draw an offensive foul from the driving Rudy Lingganay early in the opening period. Atkins was rushed to St Luke’s Hospital in Quezon City for further treatment.
Coach Franz Pumaren will lean on the efforts of top scorer JV Casio and Maierhofer. Mangahas and Peejay Barua, on the other hand, is expected to provide solid support with rookie point guard LA Revilla most likely play major minutes with Atkins remains a doubtful starter.
The Bulldogs and Fighting Maroons are coming off upset victories over FEU and Adamson, respectively, thus making today’s game the more exciting.
NU leaned on the brilliant game from Jewel Ponferrada and Jonathan Jahnke to end a six-game losing run, 69-61, while UP leaned on another impressive showing from Martin Reyes and team captain Jay Agbayani to defeat the Falcons, 76-68.
The Bulldogs are aching to get back at the Maroons after absorbing a shocking 86-72 spanking in the first round.
That win enabled the Maroons to heave a big sigh of relief after losing all their 14 games last season.
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