THE burning question of who will be at the wrong side of history when University of the East finally gets its first win in two years has been answered.
Unfortunately for Adamson, it was the answer to the question.
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In what was easily their most frustrating performance in UAAP Season 89, the Falcons just couldn't get to soaring against the Red Warriors, who were then on a 30-game losing slide.
Even when the contest was close in the final frame and Adamson actually suffocated UE to just seven points, Nash Racela's wards couldn't buy a basket and mustered only three markers themselves.
After the game they lost by six points, all the mentor could say was, "It’s hard to battle when your top three, supposedly, best could not shoot, 'di ba?”
Across the board, the Falcons were far from nice from the field, making just 12 of their 69 attempts.
But Racela’s disappointment primarily pointed towards his 'Big 3' of Mathew Montebon, Matty Erolon, and Ray Allen Torres.
Montebon needed four free throws to get to 10 points after going 2-of-14 from the field, while Erolon had five markers while shooting 1-of-8. Torres, meanwhile, was a non-factor off the bench in going scoreless by missing all eight of his attempts.
In all, the white-and-blue top guns merged for 15 points in 3-of-30 shooting.
Indeed, they 'could not shoot' - in this one, at the very least.
Soar-ry second round
With that Adamson is now the lone winless team in the second round.
Standing seventh at 4-7, they now need to win all of their next three games against Ateneo, La Salle, and University of Santo Tomas just to have a shot at the Final Four.
Despite the numbers not going their way, however, Racela continues to keep the faith.
“Just continue the fight. But if you want to get your first win of the second round, you really have to get it,” he said.
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