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| Anton Asistio scored a career-best 21 points for ADMU in its mastery of UE. (File Photo/Denver Lachica) |
By Ricky Manliguis
PASAY CITY—Ateneo bounced back from
its stinging loss to Adamson as it trounced University of the East, 84-69, in
the second game of Saturday’s UAAP Season LXXIX action at the Mall of Asia
Arena.
After dodging asecond-quarter uprising
by the Red Warriors, the Blue eagles outscored its opponents in the second
half, 54-37, to book its third win in five games, tying the Falcons, the team
that stunned them with a 61-62 loss last week.
The Warriors opened the second quarter
battling back from a 9-20 deficit to grab the lead at halftime, 32-30, only for
the Eagles to regroup and get back to its bearings coming out of the locker
room.
Anton Asistio led the Katipunan-based
dribblers with his career-high 21 points while converting all nine of his free throws. Adrian
Wong chipped in 17, while Mike Nieto and Chibueze Ikeh both produced 11
markers.
Ateneo took advantage on UE’s 38 fouls,
making good of 35 of its 52 attempts from the charity stripe.
UE remained without a victory in five games
so far, as rookie forward Alvin Pasaol ledall scorers with 22 points along with
eight rebounds. Bonbon Batiller was the other double-digit scorer with 11 with six assists.
The scores:
Ateneo 84 — Asistio 21, Wong 17,
Mi. Nieto 11, Ikeh 11, Ravena 7, Ma. Nieto 7, Verano 4, Tolentino 3, Go 3,
Babilonia 0, Mendoza 0, Porter 0, White 0.
UE 69 — Pasaol 22, Batiller 11,
Varilla 7, Abanto 6, Derige 6, Charcos 4, Olayon 3, Manalang 3, De Leon 2,
Palma 2, Penuela 2, Larupay 1, Acuno 0, Bartolome 0, Gagate 0, Armenion 0.
Quarterscores:
20-9, 30-32, 58-46, 84-69Follow him on Twitter: @Teaching_Hero
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