Collins Akowe posted a monster double-double and helped National University slip past Adamson, 66-60, to complete an eight-game sweep of the PG Flex Inter-Secondary tournament at the Veacon Hope Center in Caloocan City.
The hulking Akowe threw his weight around early on the way to scoring 34 points – more than half of the team’s output – apart from grabbing 19 boards and issuing two assists in 31 minutes of action.
Dominant Akowe
Akowe’s double-double came as a fitting end to his dominant show in the eight-team, month-long tournament organized by UCBL tournament director Horacio Lim.
NU’s title win installed itself as the team to beat in the coming UAAP tournament as it fired a strong warning to reigning champion Far Eastern University.
The Baby Tamaraws settled for third after downing Letran, 77-69.
Despite Akowe’s stellar showing, the Bullpups needed the heroics of Chad Cartel to finally take the fight out of the Baby Falcons who pulled within 64-60 on a triple by Earl Medina.
Cartel made two pressure-packed charities with only 11 ticks to end the threat.
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