MANILA – De La Salle University Green Archers pulled away in the third quarter to topple Adamson University Falcons, 71-58, in the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball on Wednesday night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The Green Archers were trailing 35-38 early in the third quarter when Evan Nelle, Kevin Quiambao, and Michael Phillips took over to turn things around with a massive 23-0 scoring run.
In the said run, Nelle made six points, Quiambao had nine, Phillips got five, and Joaqui Manuel added three to give the Green Archers a commanding 58-38 lead with 1:16 left in the third quarter.
Quiambao notched 17 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists, while Phillips added 14 points, nine rebounds, and two blocks, while Nelle grabbed 15 rebounds to go with 12 points and five assists as the Green Archers improved to 3-1.
“It was really a challenging game for us. We know Adamson will come into this game with a lot of confidence. We just have to make sure we’re gonna come out knowing this is gonna be big for us,” said Green Archers head coach Topex Robinson.
Jhon Calisay led the Soaring Falcons with 12 points, all in the first half, while Matthew Erolon also chipped in 10 points as they suffered their second defeat as against two victories.
Meanwhile, National University Bulldogs bounced back from their first defeat of the season as the dominated University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers, 87-69. The Bulldogs moved up to 3-1, while the Tigers dropped to 0-4.
With the game tied at 12, the Bulldogs opened the floodgates, ending the first quarter on a huge blast while limiting the Growling Tigers to just two points for an imposing 30-14 lead entering the second.
The Bulldogs then started the second frame strongly with Kean Baclaan leading the way for a 24-point, 40-16, advantage. Sixteen would be the closest UST could get the rest of the way.
Mike Malonzo led the balanced Bulldogs attack with 14 points, Jolo Manansala and Jake Figueroa chipped in 13 and 11 markers, respectively, while Steve Nash Enriquez delivered 10 points, six assists, and four rebounds./PN
BOX SCORE:
DLSU 71 – Quiambao 17, M. Phillips 14, Nelle 12, Policarpio 6, Manuel 6, Nonoy 4, Nwankwo 3, Cortez 3, Escandor 2, David 2, B. Phillips 2, Macalalag 0, Abadam 0, Gollena 0.
ADAMSON 58 – Calisay 12, Erolon 10, Manzano 8, Sabandal 7, Ojarikre 5, Montebon 3, Yerro 3, Magbuhos 3, Ramos 3, Colonia 3, Hanapi 1, Anabo 0, Barcelona 0, Canete 0.
Quarterscores: 18-13, 32-33, 61-44, 71-58.
