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MANILA, Philippines - Ateneo's main man spent more time riding the bench, but the Blue Eagles still proved unstoppable, rolling past the University of Santo Tomas Tigers, 93-77, yesterday to grab the solo UAAP men’s basketball lead at the PhilSports Arena.
A bristling shooting performance starring the 5-foot-6 Emman Monfort carried the Blue Eagles to their third straight triumph despite reigning MVP Rabeh Al-Hussaini riding the bench due to early foul trouble.
Monfort, who was cut from the team last year, unloaded 18 points from three-point range to finish with a career-high 20.
“It’s a blessing for us that he’s (Monfort) here,” said Ateneo coach Norman Black. “With Chris Tiu not here anymore, obviously teams are trying to grab Rabeh a lot more. I think right now nobody really respected the game of Emman because nobody really knows him and forgot about him.”
“Every shot I took was open, maybe it’s also a lapse on [UST’s] defense,” said Monfort, the first player coming off the bench this season to lead his team in scoring.
Earlier, the University of the East veterans helped avert another meltdown and the Warriors flogged the National U Bulldogs, 73-59.
“We were able to recover,” said coach Lawrence Chongson, three days after the Warriors blew a 17-point advantage in their 72-57 loss to the Eagles.
Pari Llagas buried nine of his 16 points in the third quarter while Paul Lee collected 14 points, six boards and seven assists for the Warriors, who now share second place with the Tigers at 2-1.
The Eagles outscored the Tigers in a 15-5 run that included three Monfort triples that jacked up Ateneo’s lead from 37-27 to 52-32 late in the second period.
“We’ve done a better job shooting threes this year,” said Black.
Eric Salamat and Ryan Buenafe added 14 points apiece for the Eagles. Al Hussaini, who picked up two fouls right in the first quarter, finished with 13 markers after averaging 22.5 points in the Eagles’ back-to-back victories against preseason favorite Far Eastern University and UE.
In women’s play, the University of the Philippines nipped Ateneo, 48-47, and UST thumped National U, 61-50.
The scores:
First Game
UE 73—Llagas 16, Lee 14, Lingganay 12, Acuña 12, Espiritu 11, Reyes 4, Zamar 2, Duean 2, Tagarda 0.
NU 59—Baloran 19, Ponferrada 11, Hermosisima 11, Malanday 8, Singh 5, Cabaluna 5, Terso 0, Manito 0, Magat 0, Luy 0, Batac 0.
Quarters: 15-18, 36-31, 61-47, 73-59
Second Game
ATENEO 93—Monfort 20, Salamat 14, Buenafe 14, Al-Hussaini 13, Salva 8, Tiongson 7, Long 7, Bacalo 4, Golla 2, De Chavez 2, Chua 2, Sumalinog 0, Reyes 0, Gonzaga 0, Burke 0, Austria 0.
UST 77—Maliksi 20, Ababou 17, Mirza 13, Teng 6, Bautista 6, Afuang 5, Mariano 4, Green 2, Fortuna 2, Camus 2, Ungria 0, Felix 0, Cam 0.
Quarters: 30-21, 52-35, 68-49, 93-77
MANILA, Philippines - Ateneo's main man spent more time riding the bench, but the Blue Eagles still proved unstoppable, rolling past the University of Santo Tomas Tigers, 93-77, yesterday to grab the solo UAAP men’s basketball lead at the PhilSports Arena.
A bristling shooting performance starring the 5-foot-6 Emman Monfort carried the Blue Eagles to their third straight triumph despite reigning MVP Rabeh Al-Hussaini riding the bench due to early foul trouble.
Monfort, who was cut from the team last year, unloaded 18 points from three-point range to finish with a career-high 20.
“It’s a blessing for us that he’s (Monfort) here,” said Ateneo coach Norman Black. “With Chris Tiu not here anymore, obviously teams are trying to grab Rabeh a lot more. I think right now nobody really respected the game of Emman because nobody really knows him and forgot about him.”
“Every shot I took was open, maybe it’s also a lapse on [UST’s] defense,” said Monfort, the first player coming off the bench this season to lead his team in scoring.
Earlier, the University of the East veterans helped avert another meltdown and the Warriors flogged the National U Bulldogs, 73-59.
“We were able to recover,” said coach Lawrence Chongson, three days after the Warriors blew a 17-point advantage in their 72-57 loss to the Eagles.
Pari Llagas buried nine of his 16 points in the third quarter while Paul Lee collected 14 points, six boards and seven assists for the Warriors, who now share second place with the Tigers at 2-1.
The Eagles outscored the Tigers in a 15-5 run that included three Monfort triples that jacked up Ateneo’s lead from 37-27 to 52-32 late in the second period.
“We’ve done a better job shooting threes this year,” said Black.
Eric Salamat and Ryan Buenafe added 14 points apiece for the Eagles. Al Hussaini, who picked up two fouls right in the first quarter, finished with 13 markers after averaging 22.5 points in the Eagles’ back-to-back victories against preseason favorite Far Eastern University and UE.
In women’s play, the University of the Philippines nipped Ateneo, 48-47, and UST thumped National U, 61-50.
The scores:
First Game
UE 73—Llagas 16, Lee 14, Lingganay 12, Acuña 12, Espiritu 11, Reyes 4, Zamar 2, Duean 2, Tagarda 0.
NU 59—Baloran 19, Ponferrada 11, Hermosisima 11, Malanday 8, Singh 5, Cabaluna 5, Terso 0, Manito 0, Magat 0, Luy 0, Batac 0.
Quarters: 15-18, 36-31, 61-47, 73-59
Second Game
ATENEO 93—Monfort 20, Salamat 14, Buenafe 14, Al-Hussaini 13, Salva 8, Tiongson 7, Long 7, Bacalo 4, Golla 2, De Chavez 2, Chua 2, Sumalinog 0, Reyes 0, Gonzaga 0, Burke 0, Austria 0.
UST 77—Maliksi 20, Ababou 17, Mirza 13, Teng 6, Bautista 6, Afuang 5, Mariano 4, Green 2, Fortuna 2, Camus 2, Ungria 0, Felix 0, Cam 0.
Quarters: 30-21, 52-35, 68-49, 93-77
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