AARON Fermin had 25 points and 23 rebounds to lift the Arellano Braves over the Emilio Aguinaldo College Brigadiers, 81-70, in the second round of the NCAA Season 93 juniors basketball tournament on Friday at The Arena in San Juan.
With the win, Arellano improved to a 6-7 win-loss card, while the EAC-ICA Brigadiers dropped to 1-12.
“Sinasabi ko naman talaga lagi sa kanya (Fermin), kung hindi ka mag-stastart ng strong diyan, yung mga teammates mo hihina o malulugmok. Kaya tayo natatalo kasi dahil sa paghina ng loob mo, kaya kailangan yung loob mo malakas,” Arellano head coach Tylon Dar Juan said.
Coming off from three straight losses in the second round, Arellano bounced back by dominating the rebounding department, 58-36.
The Braves built a 20-point lead in the opening quarter through Fermin’s efforts and continued to dominate in the game to secure their sixth win in the season.
"Siguro nagsawa na rin kami sa tatlong game namin sa second round na talo. Nag-hohope pa kami na makapasok ng final four. Siguro kung maistraight (win) namin yung mga susunod naming game may pag-asa pa kami,” Dar Juan said.
The scores:
AU (81)- Fermin 25, Bataller 17, Camacho 12, Fornis 10, Tamayo 5, Codinera 4, Domingo 3, Segura 2, Camilosa 2, De Leon 1, Baltazar 0, Rivera 0, Velasco 0, Liangco 0.
EAC (70)- Cruz 22, De Quiros 16, Dulatre 10, Castillo 7, Oriondo 7, Boado 4, Mananquil 2, Matilde 2, Tapales 0, Baliquig 0, Ligot 0.
Quarters: 30-10, 39-34, 65-46, 81-70
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