NATIONAL University, stung by a loss to the UP Maroons the last time, vented its ire on a hapless UST side, 87-69, in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday.
Jolo Manansala scored 13 points and grabbed four boards for the 3-1 Bulldogs, who extended the rebuilding Tigers' slump to four defeats in a damned campaign so far and a school-record 17th in a row dating back to last season.
“Para sa kanila ‘yun, sa mga players ‘yung (panalo) with how they performed talaga. Sila ‘yung gumawa ng game plan, ‘di naman ako eh. It was up to them to deliver,” NU head coach Jeff Napa said.
Napa, who admitted he hasn't gotten over the 18-point loss to UP, was delighted to see his second stringers step up and outscore UST’s bench, 47-15.
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Meanwhile, a combined 34-point output Christian Manaytay and Nic Cabañero failed to provide relief in Pido Jarencio’s second coming at España.
UST’s quest to enter the win column only becomes steeper when it faces UP on Saturday, as NU looks to deliver a statement win over La Salle on Sunday.
The scores:
NU (87) – Malonzo 14, Manansala 13, Figueroa 11, Enriquez 10, Galinato 9, Baclaan 7, Palacielo 4, John 4, Jumamoy 4, Delos Reyes 4, Lim 4, Parks 3, Gulapa 0.
UST (69) – Manaytay 18, Cabañero 16, Crisostomo 8, Calum 7, Llemit 7, Pangilinan 5, Laure 4, Lazarte 2, Manalang 1, Moore 1, Duremdes 0, Magdangal 0, Ventulan 0, Gesalem 0.
Quarterscores: 30-14, 48-26, 66-46, 87-69.
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