Charcos snags Player of the Week nod

The latest to be selected as Player of the Week. Photo c/o Gelay Davocol.

With the seconds winding down and the game tied at 73, the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta looked set to play five more minutes of overtime against Arellano.

Edgar Charcos had other ideas, though.

The floor general prevented the Altas from having to deal with this situation, nailing the game-winning floater with 3.4 seconds left to secure a 75-73 victory last Tuesday.

The win snapped a three-game losing streak in the NCAA Season 95 Men's Basketball Tournament, and allowed the Altas to regain their bearings as they remain within striking distance of the league leaders this season.

The University of the East transfer finished with fifteen points, a couple of rebounds, and five assists in the victory, with six points coming in the final quarter.

Head coach Frankie Lim shared after the game about that sequence, "Sa kanya talaga yun," acknowledging the faith he has in his point guard.

Charcos' feat not only rewarded Perpetual with the win, but also got the attention of the Collegiate Press Corps, who selected him as the latest Chooks-to-Go Collegiate Press Corps NCAA Player of the Week.
He beat out Larry Muyang of Letran, Jimboy Pasturan of College of Saint Benilde, and Chester Jungco of Jose Rizal University for the weekly plum.

Even with the win, Lim added that the Altas still has a long way to go from being a playoff contender. The former San Beda head coach says, "I still think this team needs to be smarter on playing defense. We just have to stop people if we want to win games."