Adamson’s AJ Fransman throughout a sport in opposition to NU in UAAP Season 87.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
Even after a five-game dropping streak in the midst of its UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball match marketing campaign, Adamson stays within the hunt for a Last 4 seat that might imply a conflict with defending champion La Salle.
The Hovering Falcons stayed within the semifinal race after downing Nationwide College (NU), 53-41, on Sunday at Good Araneta Coliseum, and have two extra video games to attempt to climb as much as as excessive as No. 3 and keep away from what could possibly be a lethal conflict with the Inexperienced Archers after La Salle formalized high rating with a 77-66 demolition job of College of the Philippines within the second sport
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“The vital factor is that we’re nonetheless alive,” coach Nash Racela stated after his wards performed superior protection and shut down the Bulldogs to rise to 5-7, simply half-a-game off No. 4 spot presently occupied by idle College of Santo Tomas (UST).
Even claiming third seed is achievable, with College of the East (UE) toting a 6-6 file after dropping its final three video games and needing to arrest that skid to remain out of problems.
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La Salle, in the meantime, received a ninth straight sport and is unreachable at No. 1 at 12-1 with a sport to go, whereas the Preventing Maroons misplaced for the second time in opposition to the Archers and dropped to 9-3, nonetheless virtually assured of the second twice-to-beat privilege.
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“That’s one thing that we’ve got been telling the gamers. Earlier than the sport, we informed them concerning the alignment of the celebs. We’re entering into place, however after all, if we don’t do our half, it won’t occur.”
Unpredictable UST is at 6-7 with solely a sport left within the Growling Tigers’ schedule, which, as the celebs have dictated, will finish in a conflict with the Falcons principally with a Last 4 berth on the road.
After upsets of UP and Santo Tomas, the Bulldogs have been all bark and had no chew in opposition to the Falcons. They bowed out after slipping to 4-9.
That is the second straight win the place the Falcons seemingly snuffed the life out of their foes. Adamson scored a 45-37 win over UE to snap that five-game slide, earlier than they did their factor on the Bulldogs once more.
“Defensively, that’s our ticket. I believe it’s no secret that our probability on this league is actually enjoying powerful protection, making it exhausting for the opponent,” Racela stated. “Everyone knows and we admit that they’re all extra proficient than us, so the one method to counter is to play actually good protection.
“It’s good that our gamers are actually embracing it.” INQ
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