Lions try to rebound vs Knights
some parts of the match in the first half.
But with the loss, the Maroons remained the only winless squad (0-6) as Roi Sumang starred in the clutch to help University of the East snap out of a five-game losing spell with a 71-66 win over Adamson in the first game. Sumang, a 5foot-8 sophomore guard, unloaded eight of the Warriors’ last 10 points inside the final 92 seconds to finish with a game-high 18 markers. “I just told the boys that things will get better,” said coach Jerry Codiñera after his Warriors picked up their first win in six games. “We just had to find a way to win. We never gave up.”
The Warriors nearly blew an 18-point advantage, 47-29, as the Falcons rallied behind Eric Camson and Roider Cabrera in the final quarter.
Although Adamson closed in within three, 61-58, the Falcons blew the chance to trim the gap further when they missed six straight free throws with just over a minute to go. Sumang, who also dished out eight assists, poured all but two of his total output in the second half.
JR Sumido added 12 points, while STANDINGS W Ateneo 5 FEU 5 UST 5 NU 4 La Salle 3 Adamson 1 UE 1 UP 0 GAMES SATURDAY ( Smart Araneta
Coliseum) 12 noon—NU vs La
Salle 4:30 p.m.—Ateneo
vs FEU L 1 1 1 2 3 5 5 6 Gene Belleza shot 11, the last two on crucial free throws that gave the Warriors a 67-62 buffer with just 37.2 ticks left.
The Falcons, who joined the Warriors at 1-5, also had a woeful 25-of-48 clip from the foul line.
In women’s action, Allan Lim exploded for 45 points as the unbeaten Far Eastern University crushed UE, 85-43, for its sixth straight triumph.
Lim, who outscored the entire UE squad, missed only one of 23 attempts from the field in just 22 minutes of action.
Adamson also kept the second spot with a 5-1 slate after Snow Penaranda (23 points and 15 rebounds) and Janille de Castro (14 points and 11 boards) powered the Falcons past Ateneo, 74-70. The scores: First Game UE 71— Sumang 18, Sumido 12, Belleza 11, Santos 10, Flores 5, Javier 4, Duran 4, Valdez 3, Hernandez 2, Galanza 2, Alberto 0, Mena 0.
ADAMSON 66— Cabrera 16, Brondial 15, Cruz 14, Camson 14, Etrone 4, Monteclaro 2, Julkipli 1, Trollano 0, Rios 0, Petilos 0, Olalia 0, Cabigas 0, Abrigo 0. Quarters: 9-9, 30-21, 52-38, 71-66 Second Game UST 68— Abdul 20, Bautista 12, Lo 11, Fortuna 10, Vigil 7, Mariano 4, Ferrer 3, Afuang 1, Pe 0, Daquioag 0.
UP 58— Silungan 10, Lopez 10, Asilum 9, Ball 7, Mbah 5, Soyud 4, Manuel 4, Padilla 3, Romero 2, Montecastro 2, Hipolito 2, Wong 0.
Quarters: 16-15, 33-33, 50-45, 68-58 DEFENDING champion San Beda tries to regain a share of the lead when the Lions tangle with the skidding Letran Knights today in the NCAA basketball tournament at San Juan Arena.
Knocked off the lead by San Sebastian with an 80-71 victory last Monday, San Beda remains a slight favorite in its 6 p.m. duel with a Letran side that got waylaid by Jose Rizal, 101-83, also three days ago.
The wins boosted the Stags and the Heavy Bombers on top at 7-2 as the Lions dropped to 6-2.
The Mapua Cardinals and the Arellano Chiefs, tied in the middle of the standings at 35 behind Letran (4-4), collide in the first game at 2 p.m.
San Beda coach Ronnie Magsanoc is expected to make key adjustments after their loss to the Stags, who led by as many as 22 points behind their own version of the Big 3 in Calvin Abueva, Ronald Pascual and Ian Sangalang.
One concern for the Lions is the fact that, like San Sebastian, Letran is a team built around strong players like Kevin Alas who can explode any time. STANDINGS W L JRU 7 2 SSC 7 2 San Beda 6 2 Perpetual 6 3 Letran 4 4 Arellano 3 5 Mapua 3 5 Benilde 3 6 EAC 2 7 Lyceum 2 7 GAMES TODAY ( San Juan Arena) 4 p.m.—Mapua
vs Arellano 6 p.m.—San Beda
vs Letran