When Far Eastern University sputtered to a 20-point deficit against the University of the Philippines after the first quarter, Raymar Jose took the cudgels in leading the defending champions' comeback last Saturday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
The big man poured 20 points in the final three quarters, including two crucial baskets late to give the Tamaraws a 63-60 victory after trailing 28-8 to the Maroons at the end of the first ten minutes of play. He also contributed 12 rebounds.
With the Maroons trying to battle back and pull off one final run, Jose scored six of FEU's final eight points, the final basket giving the Tamaraws a 63-57 lead with under two minutes remaining.
Raymar's performance netted him the ACCEL Quantum/3XVI-UAAP Press Corps Player of the Week nod, beating out Papi Sarr of Adamson, Ben Mbala and Jeron Teng of La Salle, and Raffy Verano of Ateneo.
He is the second FEU player this season after Monbert Arong to be given this citation, which is selected by the scribes from the different media outlets.
The win strengthens FEU's hold on second place with their eighth win in ten games, assuring them of at worst, a playoff for a postseason berth. It also extended their winning streak to seven games.
Even with the win, head coach Nash Racela still demands consistent basketball from his wards if they are to far this season.
“It’s good that the players responded in the second quarter defensively. But we need to play good basketball for 40 minutes for us to really have a good chance every game,” said Racela, who will be moving up to the pros at the end of season.
Jose adds, "We were passive from the start. Coach told us that if we want to win the game, we need to work hard for it."
The big man poured 20 points in the final three quarters, including two crucial baskets late to give the Tamaraws a 63-60 victory after trailing 28-8 to the Maroons at the end of the first ten minutes of play. He also contributed 12 rebounds.
With the Maroons trying to battle back and pull off one final run, Jose scored six of FEU's final eight points, the final basket giving the Tamaraws a 63-57 lead with under two minutes remaining.
Raymar's performance netted him the ACCEL Quantum/3XVI-UAAP Press Corps Player of the Week nod, beating out Papi Sarr of Adamson, Ben Mbala and Jeron Teng of La Salle, and Raffy Verano of Ateneo.
He is the second FEU player this season after Monbert Arong to be given this citation, which is selected by the scribes from the different media outlets.
The win strengthens FEU's hold on second place with their eighth win in ten games, assuring them of at worst, a playoff for a postseason berth. It also extended their winning streak to seven games.
Even with the win, head coach Nash Racela still demands consistent basketball from his wards if they are to far this season.
“It’s good that the players responded in the second quarter defensively. But we need to play good basketball for 40 minutes for us to really have a good chance every game,” said Racela, who will be moving up to the pros at the end of season.
Jose adds, "We were passive from the start. Coach told us that if we want to win the game, we need to work hard for it."
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