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Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Educational
Foundational (FEU-FERN) erased De La Salle-Zobel’s bid
to repeat as champion with a 58-56 victory Wednesday in
the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP)
Season 71 juniors’ basketball tournament at The Arena in
San Juan.
The Baby
Tamaraws slammed the door on the Junior Archers, who
owned a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals. The
Baby Tamaraws won their initial encounter, 72-70, in
double overtime.
They
will now face Ateneo in a best-of-three series for the
title that will start 3 p.m. on Saturday also at The
Arena.
“We came
into this series as the underdog and we know we have to
do our best,” said FEU-FERN coach Horacio Lim, who took
over the team this season. “And doing our best is to
play team defense.”
Chris
Tolomia, brother of Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)
player Chester Tolomia of San Miguel Beer, made the
crucial baskets in the fourth to finish with 13 points,
including seven in the final quarter.
Russel
Escoto also scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds,
while Chino Almario had 10 points, including four in the
fourth quarter. Almario and Tolomia were the only
scorers for the Baby Tamaraws in the fourth.
UP vs
FEU in women’s hoops finals
UNIVERSITY of the Philippines (UP) and FEU arranged a
finals duel in women’s basketball action.
The Lady
Maroons defeated University of Santo Tomas (UST), 50-46,
while the Lady Tamaraws beat Adamson, 74-63, in the
knockout semifinal game Wednesday also at The Arena.
UP is
returning to the finals after placing second to Ateneo
last season. The Lady Maroons reached the finals after
overcoming the twice-to-beat advantage of the
Tigresses. The Lady Maroons and Lady Tamaraws clash for
the title in a best-of-three affair starting 1 p.m.
Saturday at The Arena.
UST
leads taekwondo action
UST led
the Season 71 taekwondo tournament Wednesday at the FEU
Gym.
Featherweight Christian de la Cruz, lightweight Ernest
Mendoza and welterweight Samuel Morrison led the
Growling Tigers in beating their first three opponents
in the men’s division.
The
Growling Tigers beat Ateneo, 5-2, University of the East
(UE), 6-1, and UP, 6-1, for a 3-0 win-loss card.
Ateneo
and FEU share second place with 3-1, while UE is in
fourth with 1-2. UE and De La Salle are winless in three
games.
In the
women’s side, the Tigresses are holding a 4-0 win-loss
slate after defeating Ateneo, 7-0, De La Salle, 6-1, FEU,
6-1, and UE, 7-0.
Finweight Nicole Amarillo, flyweight Caryn Pilongo,
featherweight Aphrodite Brillantes, lightweight Emron
Golding, welterweight Kathleen Valenzuela and
middle/heavyweight Camille Manalo will try to make it
six titles in a row for the Tigresses.
FEU is
in second in the women’s division with 3-1 followed by
UE with 2-1. Ateneo is next with 1-2 while De La Salle
and UE are winless in two games.
In the
juniors side, UST, which is aiming for its seventh
straight title, holds a 2-0 mark after beating De La
Salle-Zobel, 4-1, and FEU, 4-1. |
