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UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Basketball Tournament Standings
*UE 12-0
*FEU-D 9-2
UST 8-4
DLSZ 5-6
Ateneo 5-6
NUNS 5-7
ADU 2-9
UPIS 0-12
*Final Four
Games on Saturday at the Filoil EcOil Centre
8 a.m. - NU vs FEU (Women)
10 a.m. - DLSU vs UST (Women)
12 p.m. - AdU vs Ateneo (Women)
2 p.m. - UP vs UE (Women)
5:30 p.m. - AdU vs Ateneo (Men)
Ateneo de Manila University leaned on the triple-double of Zane Kallos to arrest a two-game skid, while Jhon Canapi’s 38-point explosion allowed University of Santo Tomas to solidify its hold on solo third place in the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Basketball Tournament on Wednesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.
Kallos, the division’s MVP frontrunner, tallied the first triple-double of the season with 25 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists to lead the Blue Eagles to a hardfought 74-65 victory against archrivals DLSZ Junior Archers.
On the other hand, Canapi reset his own tournament scoring record with 38 points on 14-of-24 from the field (7-of-14 from beyond the arc) to go along with six rebounds, five assists, and two steals as the Tiger Cubs notched their fourth win in five games with a dominant 82-65 win against the Adamson Baby Falcons.
He previously set the feat with 35 points in UST’s 100-77 first-round win against Ateneo last September 11.
With the win, Ateneo kept its Final Four bid in play by improving to a 5-6 record for a share of fourth place in the standings alongside DLSZ.
“His triple-double is an indication of the well-roundedness of his game. He’s not just a scorer, he can pass [and] rebound. He is the glue in our team, especially today, he makes sure everyone is in line with our vision and also being the captain, so ano pa hihingin namin?” Blue Eagles head coach Reggie Aromin said.
Ateneo turned a 26-20 second quarter lead to a game-high 21-point advantage at the half, 45-24, courtesy of a late 19-4 run powered by Kallos, Sky Jazul, YJ Lacsamana, JD Juangco, and Domeng Ngo.
The Junior Archers rallied back from 18 points down to convert a 60-42 deficit to a 70-62 contest after three charities from Jayden Centeno with 1:08 left, but Kallos responded with a dagger and-one layup to dash DLSZ’s comeback aspirations.
Jazul ended the day with 22 points (16 in the first half) to go along with three rebounds, two steals, and one assist, while an under-the-weather Lacsamana still contributed seven points and 20 rebounds.
Meanwhile, UST’s second straight win allowed the 8-4 Tiger Cubs to create significant distance from the Junior Archers and the Blue Eagles who have twin 5-6 slates.
The win also allowed UST to send Adamson to the brink of elimination, who holds a 2-9 record with three games remaining.
“Sana lang, every crucial game mamaintain niya yung galing ni Canapi. Kahit hindi 38 points, basta yung maganda lalaruin niya. ‘Yon ang importante kasi gusto ko lang maging consistent siya, pati yung ibang players namin,” UST head coach Noli Mejos said.
Back-to-back layups from Tiger Cubs duo Andwele Cabanero and Jhon Canapi capped UST’s 9-3 run to close the third frame, sending the Baby Falcons down a 62-46 hole heading into the payoff period.
Canapi then sealed UST’s eighth win in 12 outings with an inside hit and a four-point play, giving the Tiger Cubs a game-high 24-point cushion, 82-58, with less than two minutes left.
However, what marred UST’s dominant win was an injury to guard Theodore Lim, who twisted his right ankle in a three-point attempt with 1:12 remaining. He was stretchered out of the court.
Cabanero nearly tallied a triple-double with 14 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, and two steals, while Miguel Jubilado also scored 14 points with six rebounds, three assists, and three steals.
Dustin Bathan was limited to six points on 3-of-12 shooting but still contributed nine assists, five rebounds, and two steals.
Magan paced DLSZ in the losing effort with 22 points, four rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block, while Melvin Tailan contributed 17 points, eight rebounds, and two assists.
Centeno chipped in eight points, two assists, one rebound, and one steal, while Josh Apao tallied seven points, seven rebounds, three steals, and two assists.
Prince Banate achieved a double-double in the loss with 13 points and 13 rebounds to go along with one steal and one block, while Edison Jordan also tallied a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds with six assists.
Keefe Iledan contributed 12 points, 12 rebounds, and two assists, while Aurelio Fransman scored 10 points to go along with five rebounds, three assists, and one steal.
The Scores:
Third Game:
Ateneo (74) - Kallos 25, Jazul 22, Lacsamana 7, Bernarte 6, Juangco 5, Molina 3, Ngo 2, Divinagracia 2, Ramos 2, Pineda 0, Valte 0, Hwang 0, Fernandez 0, Meresen 0, Ylen 0, Dela Rosa 0.
DLSZ (65) - Magan 22, Tailan 17, Centeno 8, Apao 7, Luna 6, Llamas 3, Tan 2, Villaruz 0, Rivera 0, Purugganan 0.
Quarterscores: 22-12, 45-24, 60-47, 74-65.
Fourth Game:
UST (82) - Canapi 38, Cabanero 14, Jubilado 14, Bathan 6, Lim 6, Castro 4, Villacarlos 0, Guinto 0, Aguilar 0, Javier 0, Balague 0, Duenas 0, Guerrero 0.
AdU (65) - Banate 13, E. Jordan 12, Iledan 12, Fransman 10, Gomez 9, Fongtong 4, Alcantara 3, Jordan 2, Tiamzon 0, Ang 0.
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