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UAAP Season 87 Boys Basketball Tournament Standings
NUNS 5-0
UST 4-1
FEU-D 4-1
DLSZ 3-2
UE 2-3
ADU 2-3
Ateneo 0-5
UPIS 0-5
Games Thursday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre
8 a.m. – NUNS vs UE (Boys)
10 a.m. – UST vs Ateneo (Boys)
12 noon – DLSZ vs FEU-D (Boys)
2 p.m. – AdU vs UPIS (Boys)
4 p.m. – NUNS vs UST (Girls)
FAR Eastern University-Diliman found a hero in Jheremy Godoy, who drained a buzzer-beating game-winner to lift the Baby Tamaraws to a thrilling 97-95 double-overtime victory against University of the East in the UAAP Season 87 High School Boys Basketball Tournament on Sunday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre.
Though many expected Cabonilas to take the final shot in double overtime, the Gilas Youth standout found Godoy, a 17-year-old guard from Manaoag, Pangasinan, wide open in the left corner for the game-winning jumper.
After leading by as many as 20 points in regulation, the Baby Tamaraws fell victim to a 23-10 fourth-quarter run by the Junior Warriors, which forced the extra period. Despite the setback, the Baby Tamaraws held their ground and averted disaster, remaining in second place in the standings with a 3-1 record.
“‘Yon gusto ko sa mga batang ito, maganda fighting spirit nila. Kahit nahabol sila, nandoon pa rin yung depensa nila, yung pressure nila. Hindi sila naggive up. Sabi ko nga, hindi tayo mananalo kung babagsak agad kayo sa pressure,” said FEU-D assistant coach Bert Flores, who filled in for head coach Denok Miranda.
Miranda was still with the 16-and-under team of the Baby Tamaraws in Japan.
The Baby Tamaraws appeared to be on the brink of defeat in the second overtime when Louie Bual and Ethan Aguas teamed up to give the Junior Warriors a 92-88 lead.
However, Marc Burgos answered with a layup, and Liam Salangsang converted two free throws to tie the game at 92-all with 1:26 left.
Just as FEU-D seemed poised to survive UE’s comeback with a three-point spurt from Cabonilas that gave the Baby Tamaraws a 95-92 lead, Nicholash Lorenzo buried a triple to tie the game at 95-all with 7.6 seconds remaining.
That’s when Godoy came through, delivering the game-winning shot at the last moment for FEU-D.
Down 77-83 in the first overtime, the Baby Tamaraws fought back to force a second extra period thanks to a clutch triple from Yosef Raneses with 7.1 seconds remaining.
The Junior Warriors had managed to force overtime after overcoming a 52-70 fourth-quarter deficit to tie the game at 75-all.
Cabonilas posted the second triple-double of the season, tallying 23 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists, three steals, and three blocks, while Burgos contributed 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Salangsang finished with 16 points, four assists, three rebounds, and one steal, while Mico Pascual added 15 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists.
Godoy ended his heroic performance with eight points, six assists, five rebounds, and one steal.
Meanwhile, UE absorbed its second consecutive loss, dropping to a tie for fifth place with defending champion Adamson University at 2-3.
Edry Alejandro paced the Junior Warriors in the loss with 24 points, 21 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block.
Lance Sabroso tallied 14 points, five rebounds, four assists, and one block, while Xedric Diaz also scored 14 points with six rebounds, three steals, and one assist. Ethan Aguas contributed 11 points, three rebounds, one assist, and one block.
Bual posted an all-around effort with seven points, nine assists, five rebounds, three steals, and one block.
In the last boys' game of the day, University of Santo Tomas secured its fourth straight win with an 82-67 triumph over De La Salle Zobel.
The victory matched Tiger Cubs' best start in UAAP boys' basketball since Season 72, improving to a 4-1 record.
“I’m happy for the boys na naachieve namin ‘yan, pero it doesn’t mean anything kung hindi kami magcchampion. Sabi ko nga, one game at a time, kung ano ‘man yung nagagawa nilang records, we don’t care about that. All we care about is winning every game,” said UST head coach Manu Iñigo.
With co-captain Kirk Cañete, Gilas Youth member Wacky Ludovice, and Senegalese forward Racine Kane leading the way, the Tiger Cubs raced to an early 27-9 lead in the first period and never looked back.
DLSZ trimmed the lead to as low as 52-38 in the third period, but UST quickly responded with a 13-2 run, sending the Junior Archers into a game-high 65-40 deficit.
The Junior Archers once again cut the lead to 65-50, but a seven-point spurt from Ludovice and Kane sealed the Tiger Cubs' win with an 18-point, 71-53 cushion with 5:54 remaining.
Kane posted his fourth consecutive double-double, finishing with 16 points, 11 rebounds, three steals, and two assists, while Ludovice contributed 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting, along with three rebounds and three assists.
Team captain Koji Buenaflor added 12 points, five rebounds, two assists, and one steal, while Cañete chipped in nine points, five assists, and one steal.
UST ended DLSZ’s two-game streak and dropped the Junior Archers from a tie for second place to solo fourth with a 3-2 record.
Kieffer Alas was limited to 16 points (10 free throws) on 3-of-13 shooting but contributed six rebounds, five assists, and one block.
Maco Dabao also struggled, scoring 15 points on 6-of-19 shooting, along with four assists, three rebounds, one steal, and one block.
Cameroonian center Christian Mben added 11 points, seven rebounds, and one steal, while Bonn Daja tallied seven points, 11 rebounds, one steal, and one block.
Third Game (Boys):
FEU-D (97) - Cabonilas 23, Burgos 19, Salangsang 16, Pascual 15, Godoy 8, Raneses 8, Gemao 6, Castillejos 2, De Guzman 0, Hall 0, Maierhofer 0.
UE (95) - Alejandro 24, Sabroso 14, Diaz 14, Aguas 11, Bual 7, Lorenzo 6, Chua 4, Bana 4, Almanza 3, Lagat 3, Timbol 3, Cuevas 2.
Quarterscores: 18-11, 43-29, 65-52, 75-75, 85-85, 97-95.
Fourth Game (Boys):
UST (82) - Kane 16, Ludovice 15, Buenaflor 12, Canete 9, Solon 6, Acido 4, Bucsit 4, Esteban 4, Manding 4, Catalan 4, Bohol 2, Javier 2, Vidanes 0, Cinco 0, Bandingan 0.
DLSZ (67) - Alas 16, Dabao 15, Mben 11, Daja 7, Espinosa 7, Espinosa 7, Arejola 4, Atienza 4, Alpapara 3, Borrero 0, Favis 0, Tailan 0, Gubat 0.
Quarterscores: 27-11, 44-30, 65-46, 82-67.
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