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UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Basketball Tournament Standings
*UE 11-0
FEU-D 8-2
UST 7-4
DLSZ 5-5
NUNS 5-6
Ateneo 4-6
ADU 2-8
UPIS 0-11
*Final Four
Games on Saturday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre
8 a.m. - UE vs Ateneo (Women)
10 a.m. - UP vs FEU (Women)
12 p.m. - UST vs AdU (Women)
2 p.m. - UP vs FEU (Men)
6:30 p.m. - UST vs AdU (Men)
University of Santo Tomas and De La Salle-Zobel boosted their respective Final Four bids after besting separate foes in the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Basketball Tournament Wednesday.
The Tiger Cubs returned to the winning column of with an 80-70 triumph over reigning champion National University Nazareth School at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion Arena.
Meanwhile, Ram Luna’s clutch heroics towed the Junior Archers to a come-from-behind 79-74 victory over University of the Philippines Integrated School.
Rebounding from a slim 78-80 defeat to an undefeated University of the East side, UST took advantage of a 14-day break and home court advantage to improve to 7-4 and strengthen their hold of solo third place.
The Bullpups, on the other hand, suffered their second consecutive defeat to drop to fifth place with a 5-6 card, half-a-game behind the Junior Archers, with three games left in the eliminations.
“Sabi ko nga, dapat maging sigurista na tayo dahil dulo na ng season. Wala nang room for error ito hanggang magstart yung semifinals. Talagang sigurista ka na talaga dapat para masure yung ticket namin sa Final Four,” UST head coach Noli Mejos said.
The trio of Jhon Canapi, Dustin Bathan, and Miguel Jubilado powered the Tiger Cubs’ 17-7 run to close the third frame, converting a slim 43-42 lead to a comfortable 11-point cushion, 60-49, entering the payoff period.
A layup by Andwele Cabañero, a Canapi three-pointer, and an inside hit from Lohann Villacarlos gave UST a commanding 75-60 lead with 3:50 left on the clock to seal its sixth win in 10 outings and replicate its 84-83 first round win over NUNS last Sept. 21.
Canapi bounced back from a poor showing against UE with 22 points, six rebounds, five assists, and one steal, while Cabañero contributed 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting to go along with six rebounds, four assists, and one steal.
Jubilado tallied 16 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks, while Bathan nearly played a no-relief game, ending the day with 15 points, six rebounds, and six assists in 38 minutes and 53 seconds of action.
The Junior Archers, who were reeling from an 79-83 loss to Season 86 runner-ups FEU-D Baby Tamaraws in their last outing, snagged an all-important win to gain control of solo fourth place in the standings with a 5-5 record.
With their 11th consecutive loss, the Fighting Maroons are the first team in the tournament to be eliminated from the Final Four.
“Minotivate ko sila nung mga times na naghahabol kami. Pinaalala ko ulit kung ano possible na mangyari kung manalo or matalo dito, so doon sila nagsimula magtrabaho dahil nakakuha sila ng motivation,” DLSZ head coach Penny Laureaga said.
A triple by Jhustin Hallare and a layup from Kean Poquiz allowed UPIS to stay in the game with a 68-65 deficit in the payoff period, but back-to-back triples and a floater from Ram Luna propelled DLSZ back to an 11-point cushion, 76-65, with less than 2:30 left on the clock.
Luna’s late surge allowed the Junior Archers to snag their fifth win in 10 outings and to further assert their mastery over the Fighting Maroons, whom they defeated with a 75-65 first round decision last October 6.
Magan led DLSZ with 23 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and one steal, while Luna tallied a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds to go along with two assists and two steals.
Tailan also contributed a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds to go along with four assists, while Jayden Centeno chipped in eight points, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
Nick Peña paced NUNS in its second straight loss with 20 points, six rebounds, two steals, and one assist, while Chester Tulabut tallied a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds to go along with seven assists and one steal.
Dave Quinto chipped in nine points, five assists, three rebounds, and two steals, while Yujin Peña nearly achieved a double-double with seven points, nine rebounds, two assists, and one block.
Hallare nearly broke the tournament scoring record with 34 points on 10-on-17 with nine rebounds, four assists, and one block. UST’s Canapi holds the said feat with 35 points in their decisive 100-77 win over Ateneo last September 11.
Tubongbanua was one rebound shy of a 20-20 outing with 26 points and 19 rebounds to go along with three assists, two blocks, and one steal.
First Game:
UST (80) - Canapi 22, Cabañero 20, Jubilado 16, Bathan 15, Castro 5, Villacarlos 2, Guerrero 0, Lim 0, Javier 0, Guinto 0, Duenas 0, Aguilar 0.
NUNS (70) - N. Peña 20, Tulabut 19, Quinto 9, Y. Peña 7, Tadeo 5, Khobuntin 4, Urea 3, Reroma 3, Vitug 0, Sabareza 0, Gutierrez 0.
Quarterscores: 21-14, 39-38, 60-49, 80-70.
Second Game:
DLSZ (79) - Magan 23, Luna 20, Tailan 18, Centeno 8, Rivera 4, Maglipon 2, Villaruz 2, Apao 2, Purugganan 0, Llamas 0, Tan 0.
UPIS (74) - Hallare 34, Tubongbanua 26, Poquiz 4, Gepitan 4, Addatu 4, Cobico 2, Lugatiman 0, Repane 0, Rosete 0.
Quarterscores: 14-20, 34-37, 59-55, 79-74.
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