FEU ace guard Andy Barroca made sure the absence of Reil Cervantes would not be enough to end the winning streak of his team against their crosstown rivals. Chipping in a season high of 23 points, the Smart Gilas standout anchored the Tams against an inspired UST team that lost to them by 27 points in their first round meeting less than two weeks ago.
UST scorched hot at the start, racing to a lead till the end of the quarter but lost momentum in the middle of the second when top Tiger Dylan Ababou was forced to ride the bench after collecting his third foul. FEU led by as much as 10 points in the third until a rally fanned hopes of an upset. Key shots from Barroca, Paul Sanga and Jun Tanuan were enough to lift FEU to its seventh straight win and tie Ateneo at first place.
Coach Glenn lauded his second stringers that helped make up for his top center’s absence and noted that the succeeding games will likely become more physical given their current status as league leader.
UST scorched hot at the start, racing to a lead till the end of the quarter but lost momentum in the middle of the second when top Tiger Dylan Ababou was forced to ride the bench after collecting his third foul. FEU led by as much as 10 points in the third until a rally fanned hopes of an upset. Key shots from Barroca, Paul Sanga and Jun Tanuan were enough to lift FEU to its seventh straight win and tie Ateneo at first place.
Coach Glenn lauded his second stringers that helped make up for his top center’s absence and noted that the succeeding games will likely become more physical given their current status as league leader.
FEU 75 - Barroca 23, Noundou 11, Garcia 9, Tanuan 8, Sanga 8, Ramos 8, Cawaling 6, Knuttel 2, Exciminiano 0, Eguilos 0, Caluag 0.
UST 67 - Ababou 23, Bautista 11, Teng 9, Maliksi 7, Camus 7, Fortuna 5, Mirza 4, Afuang 1, Mariano 0, Green 0, Aytona 0.
Quarter scores: 13-20, 35-31, 56-51, 75-67.
UST 67 - Ababou 23, Bautista 11, Teng 9, Maliksi 7, Camus 7, Fortuna 5, Mirza 4, Afuang 1, Mariano 0, Green 0, Aytona 0.
Quarter scores: 13-20, 35-31, 56-51, 75-67.
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