THE University of the Philippines needed a late spark to wrest back control after letting Adamson erase its early advantage, and Rey Remogat’s clutch triples triggering a decisive turnaround for a hardfought 69-67 victory in UAAP Season 89 on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The Fighting Maroons raced out the gates only for the Soaring Falcons to impose their will in the middle frames.
With the game hanging in the balance and less than five minutes left, Remogat came through with a crucial three-pointer that pulled State U level at 60-all.
He then struck again from beyond the arc in the final two minutes, stretching UP’s lead to five points for crucial breathing room against an Adamson side that kept coming.
The game ended in controversy when Mathew Montebon’s desperation halfcourt shot appeared to draw contact from Dikachi Ududo, prompting Soaring Falcons shot-caller Nash Racela to urge a review, insisting that a referee had blown his whistle before the final buzzer.
Game officials, however, left the playing court shortly after the last sequence.
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The win lifted the Fighting Maroons to a share of second at 4-2 with National U, one of the teams that had dealt them a defeat.
Remogat finished with 14 points and six assists, while Ududo added 13 points and Veejay Pre posted a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds. Migs Yñiguez also came up big off the bench with 11 points to bolster the comeback.
"Nu'ng halftime, kinausap kami ng coaches at sinabi sa'min na kailangan naming mag-regroup at gawin kung ano ang dapat naming gawin. Du'n talaga kami nagising,” Remogat said.
Mat Edding paced Adamson with 15 points in the loss, while Precious Jonah contributed 11 points and seven rebounds.
The Soaring Falcons remained unable to string together consecutive victories, slipping into a three-way tie at 3-3 with Ateneo and La Salle.
The Scores:
UP 69 — Remogat 14, Ududo 13, Pre 12, Yñiguez 11, Stevens 6, Maga 5, Payosing 4, Dimaculangan 4, Bayla 0, Ogana 0, Alter 0, Briones 0.
ADAMSON 67 — Edding 15, Jonah 11, Erolon 10, Montebon 10, Torres 7, Medina 6, Anabo 5, Cañete 3, Mangaron 0, Demisana 0, Tumaneng 0, Perez 0.
Quarters: 19-10, 31-35, 45-55, 69-67.
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