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UST, UPIS spank rivals in UAAP juniors 2nd round hoops



By Ricky Manliguis

SAN JUAN—University of the Philippines and University of Santo Tomas booked contrasting wins to open their UAAP LXXIX Juniors basketball second round campaigns on a bright note at the FilOil-Flying V Centre, Jan. 14.

The Tiger Cubs took control in overtime as it gored De La Salle-Zobel, 83-77, to tie its victim with a 2-6 win-loss record.

Crispin Cansino finished the game with 18 points, seven rebounds, and three assists, but it was Rayjhun Baquial who dented the killer blows in the extra session, pumping in six of the team’s 13 points for UST, which halted its three-game losing skid.

Baquial finished with 10 points, while Miguel Ratuiste had a double-double effort of 12 points and 11 rebounds. Ian Japzon added 11.

Martin Romero led the Junior Archers, losers of five consecutive games, with 14, with Jan Gabriel Sobrevega and John Anthony Umali combining for 23 points.

UPIS, meanwhile, kept its Final Four hopes alive after making short work of the UE Junior Warriors, 82-74, in the final match of the day.

Spitfire Juan Gomez De Liano led four Maroons in double-figures with 19 points, 11 in the fourth period, and 15 rebounds.  

Raplh Luis Labao and Enrique Estrera both came away with 15 markers, while Matt Santiago cashed in 10.
UPIS improved to a 3-5 card, a game behind Ateneo for the last slot in the Final Four.

UE, which absorbed its seventh loss, were backstopped by Andrei Dulalia and Sean Manaug, who tallied 18 and 16 points in that order.

The Scores:
Third Game
UST 83 – Cansino 18, Ratuiste 12, Ian 11, Baquial 10, Fornillos 9, Vince 9, Villapando 6, Navarro 4, Dela Cruz 2, Narvasa 2, Balingit 0, Morales 0
DLSZ 77 – Romero 14, Sobrevega 12, Umali 11, Chavez 8, Vesagas 7, Terrado 6, Cosejo 6, Vista 5, Carlos 4, Mariano 4, Mariano 4, Natividad 0, Laurente 0, Damiles 0, Cortez 0
Quarterscores: 16-17, 33-35, 52-48, 70-70, 83-77 (OT)
Fourth Game
UPIS 82 – Gomez de Liano 19, Labao Ral 15, Estrera 15, Santiago 10, Gregorio 8, Labao Raf 7, Lagahit 6, Vergeire 2, Lina 0, Tupaz 0
UE 74 – Dulalia 18, Manaug 16, Acuesta 10, Gonzales 8, Angeles 8, Vinte 6, Balundo 4, Po 2, Cruz 1, Canton 1, Ramos 0, Morelos 0, Azurin 0, Domingo 0, Palanas 0
Quarterscores: 12-11, 38-27, 57-46, 82-74
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