Double OT thriller: Warriors extend Falcons' losing woes

By Alder T. Almo
02 August 2009 05:29 PM

Manila – The University of the East (UE) Red Warriors pulled off a nerve-wracking 95-91 double overtime win over the Adamson Falcons to get back on the winning track during Sunday’s 72nd University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) at the Araneta Coliseum.

UE’s Paul Lee fed teammate Pari Llagas for the go-ahead basket in the final 10.9 seconds of the second overtime, shattering the 89-all deadlock, the 10th and final of the tooth-and-nail match.

Llagas pegged the final count at the stripes after Adamson botched its game-tying play.

“Adrenalin, heart and breaks of the game carried us in this game. We needed games like this to toughen us. This game showed what kind of stuffs these guys (Red Warriors) are made of,” said UE rookie coach Lawrence Chongson.

Lee’s unselfish play in the endgame redeemed his erratic play at the end of regulation and missed free throws in the first overtime that could have given his team the win right away.

The win improved UE’s record to 3-2 while Adamson tumbled to 1-5. It was the Falcons’ fourth setback with a margin of less than five points.

Lee, the Season 70 Rookie of the Year, rounded up his brilliant game with a team-high 23 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, both career-highs.

Elmer Espiritu also had a career game for UE with 20 points while Llagas collected 19 markers, 11 boards and four blocks.

The troika’s big games offset Adamson rookie Roider Cabrera’s career-high 19 points.

The Scores:

UE 95 – Lee 23, Espiritu 20, Llagas 19, Zamar 10, Lingganay 10, Acuna 8, Reyes 4, Tagarda 1, Ayala 0, Alabanza 0.

AdU 91 – Cabrera 19, Colina 16, Alvarez 15, Nuyles 11, Santos 10, Canuday 7, Galinato 6, Lozada 3, Margallo 2, Canada 2, Lapitan 0, Camson 0.

Quarters: 13-18, 36-31, 53-47, 72-72 reg., 81-81 1OT, 95-91 2OT.

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Please avoid the use of expletives and keep the discussion clean.

falcon:
wahhhhhh...talo tau sa NU bulldogs....nkkainis...sna mkbwi tau sa lhat ng team na umapi sa atin..ahaha..meh gnun???go adamson...
08 August 2009 08:32 PM

adu:
>tlaga???? break na kau???
>ung babaeng pnupormahan b nea ang dhilan?
08 August 2009 12:58 PM

jerica:
.. hahaha =})
sana naman manalo na ang ADU sa next game nila.. tsaka makapasok man lang kahit sa FINAL 4..
.. nyc JERICK CAñADA .. GOODLUCK!!!..
07 August 2009 12:03 PM

yangyang:
may sumpa ata ang adamson
06 August 2009 08:49 PM

yangyang:
may sumpa ata ang adamson
06 August 2009 08:48 PM

_jAsOn_:
ou nga _jheck_ wag n tau mnuod kpag may lban AdU pra nmn mnlo tau..ahaha...kung ndi tau mnunuod ng 2ndround bka mkpsok cla..ahaha..ang mlbo lng ntin matlo eh ateneo....bsta GO ADAMSON!!!SOAR HIGHER!!!
05 August 2009 09:22 PM

chris eleazar:
MALAYO.=)
05 August 2009 04:12 PM

letien:
to val ...

duh if ever man nka apak ang Pt guard ng uE .. sana may nag contest na agad dun nu ... and may i ask you san ka ba nanuod ?! live or your just stay at home ?!
04 August 2009 09:09 PM

val:
I support wonder on his/her observation I have reviewed the games and it seems?? that there is a stepping on the line for the passed that lead to 2nd overtime. I may suggest that someone in the position to raise this issue and make some review on the certain play. This may chance the future of ADU.?
04 August 2009 05:15 PM

paypz:
High intensity games like those makes a really interesting second round..you wouldnt know..UAAP ever exciting..Go UE

04 August 2009 09:23 AM

paypz:
High intensity games like those makes a really interesting second round..you wouldnt know..UAAP ever exciting..Go UE

04 August 2009 09:20 AM

Jill Gustilo:
Break na kami ni Papa Jerick ang ganda ng pinopormahan niya ngayon kaya ang hina niya maglaro eh.
03 August 2009 10:31 PM

___jheck___:
paReNg jasOn,,
nxT tiME waG na tYu MANuOD paRA naMAN maNAlO AdaMSoN,,
HAha,,
aNg GAnda Ng LArO nG bOtH teaMS,,
kUlaNG laNg TAlaga sa SweRte ANg adAmsOn,,
my 2nd rOuNd PA,,
gIvE yOuR best PAhh,
alaM kUng KAya NyU yaN,,,

FLY HIGH FALCONS!!!
03 August 2009 09:49 PM

___jheck___:
haiYxX,,
taLo Aman AdAMSoN,,,
BuT ALL I CaN Say,,, ANG LUFHET!!!
kaHiT taLo sCuL naMIn,,
aNg gaNda Ng PiNAkita nG bOtH teaMs,,
tHey BoTh pLaY haRD,,,
pLAy gooD,,,

03 August 2009 09:45 PM

val:
Adamson always comes out with a surprise player who plays big. Like in this game in the name of Cabrera and before Alvarez. I may say that Camson and Colina are consistent so its always up to the main man Canuday and Galinato to step up if they really want to win the game. Not to mention the high flying Nuyles pero sana sometimes or most of the times try to learn to share the ball. So guys keep on fighting you got the respect as soaring falcons and in case you did'nt make it this year al beit yo
03 August 2009 07:55 PM


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