NEW Era University outclassed Our Lady of Fatima University, 83-51 to retain its NAASCU juniors basketball title at the Novadeci Convention Center in Novaliches, Quezon City.
The NEU Juniors Hunters once again banked heavily on Divine Adili and Richmond Montejo to extend their reign for another year in the eight-team league.
READ New Era Junior Hunters capture NAASCU crown
Imposing his will inside the paint, Adili sparked a telling breakaway in the third quarter to open a 64-37 lead for NEU that held to the end.
Adili was almost unstoppable, tallying 29 points on a 13-of-16 clip apart from grabbing 22 boards, 9 of them on the offensive end, to win a second straight MVP award.
He and Montejo, who had 13 points, 9 assists and 7 boards, also made the Mythical Selection.
In advancing to the final, the Junior Hunters defeated St. Clare, 52-43.
New Era’s Den Velez was named Coach of the Year for the second straight time.
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