MANILA, Philippines – The kind of dominance expected from Far Eastern was in full show Saturday as the Tamaraws whipped the De La Salle Archers, 65-51, in the UAAP men’s basketball competition at the Araneta Coliseum.
A fiery start by veterans Mark Barroca, JR Cawaling, and Reil Cervantes pushed the pre-season favorites Tamaraws to double-digit leads early before they coasted to their first win in two matches.
“The adjustment was more on mental; lumaki agad ang ulo [they got too cocky early],” said coach Glenn Capacio after the Tamaraws rebounded from a 63-59 setback against defending champion Ateneo.
“We emphasized on ball movement. The team [that lost against Ateneo] wasn’t us.”
Barroca, a member of the national developmental team, shot a game-high 15 points, while rookie guard RR Garcia added 12 markers.
Cervantes posted a double-double of 11 points and 13 boards for the Tamaraws, who led by as many as 20 points, 61-41, in the second half.
The Archers – fielding a rookie-laden lineup after finishing second last season – dropped to 0-2 for their worst start in 23 years.
Earlier, Adamson took advantage of the University of the Philippines’ sloppy plays in the closing seconds to post its first triumph, 72-68.
The Falcons turned three straight Maroons turnovers into a crucial 5-0 spurt in the last 16 seconds to pull ahead after trailing at 69-68.
“The reason for that is our defense,” said Adamson coach Leo Austria. “I thought we were going to lose, but because of the constant reminder to be positive, they did not give up.”
Jan Colina registered a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Falcons, who joined the Tamaraws and idle University of the East and National University at 1-1.
Leo Canuday scored an undergoal stab with 16.4 seconds remaining to lift the Falcons up, 69-68, following a Lester Alvarez steal off UP’s Arvin Braganza.
Another Braganza turnover paved the way for a free throw by Adamson guard Jerick Cañada that cushioned the Falcons’ lead, 70-68, with 5.8 seconds left.
The Maroons, who dropped to 0-2, still had a chance to tie or win the game, but another miscue allowed Adamson rookie Eric Camson to score a buzzer-beating jumper for the final tally.
The Tamaraws held a 36-24 advantage at halftime built on a sizzling 51.7 percent shooting clip from a 26-16 lead in the first 15 minutes of play.
The Archers, who were held to their lowest point production in a 65-46 blowout loss to UE last week, continued to struggle with a 23 percent shooting mark.
For the second straight game, no La Salle player scored in double figures.
In juniors action, John Cani fired 19 points, while Christian Canicula added 14 markers and 17 boards to lead UE past FEU, 70-62, for its second straight triumph at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
The Baby Tamaraws dropped to 1-1 like the Adamson Baby Falcons, who leaned on Irvin Mendoza’s 17 points and 10 rebounds in dumping the winless UP Junior Maroons, 96-64.
Meanwhile, defending champion Ateneo and University of Santo Tomas dispute the solo lead in varsity action at 4 p.m. Sunday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.
NU and UE try to recover from recent losses in the first game at 2 p.m.
The scores:
First Game
ADAMSON 72—Colina 14, Cañada 11, Camson 11, Alvarez 9, Canuday 8, Nuyles 6, Galinato 6, Santos 5, Cabrera 2, Margallo 0, Lozada 0, Basilio 0.
UP 68—Co 17, Sison 12, Ma. Reyes 9, Gomez 8, Padilla 6, Mi. Reyes 5, Maniego 4, Lopez 2, Braganza 2, Astorga 2, Juruena 1, Marfori 0, De Asis 0.
Quarters: 20-20, 30-37, 50-54, 72-68
Second Game
FEU 65—Barroca 15, Garcia 12, Cervantes 11, Cawaling 10, Ramos 8, Noundou 4, Tanuan 2, Caluag 2, Manalo 1, Vinluan 0, Sanga 0, Knuttel 0, Exciminiano 0..
LA SALLE 51—Mangahas 8, Malabes 7, Marata 6, Barua 6, Bringas 5, Tolentino 4, Bagatsing 4, Atkins 4, Ferdinand 3, Webb 2, Villanueva 2, Mendoza 0, Co 0, Banal 0.
Quarters: 14-12, 36-24, 51-37, 65-51
A fiery start by veterans Mark Barroca, JR Cawaling, and Reil Cervantes pushed the pre-season favorites Tamaraws to double-digit leads early before they coasted to their first win in two matches.
“The adjustment was more on mental; lumaki agad ang ulo [they got too cocky early],” said coach Glenn Capacio after the Tamaraws rebounded from a 63-59 setback against defending champion Ateneo.
“We emphasized on ball movement. The team [that lost against Ateneo] wasn’t us.”
Barroca, a member of the national developmental team, shot a game-high 15 points, while rookie guard RR Garcia added 12 markers.
Cervantes posted a double-double of 11 points and 13 boards for the Tamaraws, who led by as many as 20 points, 61-41, in the second half.
The Archers – fielding a rookie-laden lineup after finishing second last season – dropped to 0-2 for their worst start in 23 years.
Earlier, Adamson took advantage of the University of the Philippines’ sloppy plays in the closing seconds to post its first triumph, 72-68.
The Falcons turned three straight Maroons turnovers into a crucial 5-0 spurt in the last 16 seconds to pull ahead after trailing at 69-68.
“The reason for that is our defense,” said Adamson coach Leo Austria. “I thought we were going to lose, but because of the constant reminder to be positive, they did not give up.”
Jan Colina registered a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Falcons, who joined the Tamaraws and idle University of the East and National University at 1-1.
Leo Canuday scored an undergoal stab with 16.4 seconds remaining to lift the Falcons up, 69-68, following a Lester Alvarez steal off UP’s Arvin Braganza.
Another Braganza turnover paved the way for a free throw by Adamson guard Jerick Cañada that cushioned the Falcons’ lead, 70-68, with 5.8 seconds left.
The Maroons, who dropped to 0-2, still had a chance to tie or win the game, but another miscue allowed Adamson rookie Eric Camson to score a buzzer-beating jumper for the final tally.
The Tamaraws held a 36-24 advantage at halftime built on a sizzling 51.7 percent shooting clip from a 26-16 lead in the first 15 minutes of play.
The Archers, who were held to their lowest point production in a 65-46 blowout loss to UE last week, continued to struggle with a 23 percent shooting mark.
For the second straight game, no La Salle player scored in double figures.
In juniors action, John Cani fired 19 points, while Christian Canicula added 14 markers and 17 boards to lead UE past FEU, 70-62, for its second straight triumph at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
The Baby Tamaraws dropped to 1-1 like the Adamson Baby Falcons, who leaned on Irvin Mendoza’s 17 points and 10 rebounds in dumping the winless UP Junior Maroons, 96-64.
Meanwhile, defending champion Ateneo and University of Santo Tomas dispute the solo lead in varsity action at 4 p.m. Sunday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.
NU and UE try to recover from recent losses in the first game at 2 p.m.
The scores:
First Game
ADAMSON 72—Colina 14, Cañada 11, Camson 11, Alvarez 9, Canuday 8, Nuyles 6, Galinato 6, Santos 5, Cabrera 2, Margallo 0, Lozada 0, Basilio 0.
UP 68—Co 17, Sison 12, Ma. Reyes 9, Gomez 8, Padilla 6, Mi. Reyes 5, Maniego 4, Lopez 2, Braganza 2, Astorga 2, Juruena 1, Marfori 0, De Asis 0.
Quarters: 20-20, 30-37, 50-54, 72-68
Second Game
FEU 65—Barroca 15, Garcia 12, Cervantes 11, Cawaling 10, Ramos 8, Noundou 4, Tanuan 2, Caluag 2, Manalo 1, Vinluan 0, Sanga 0, Knuttel 0, Exciminiano 0..
LA SALLE 51—Mangahas 8, Malabes 7, Marata 6, Barua 6, Bringas 5, Tolentino 4, Bagatsing 4, Atkins 4, Ferdinand 3, Webb 2, Villanueva 2, Mendoza 0, Co 0, Banal 0.
Quarters: 14-12, 36-24, 51-37, 65-51
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