Adamson Falcons celebrate after escaping from the UST Growling Tigers during the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament.
Tristan Tamayo’s photo / INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Cedrick Manzano sneaks into the basket and scores the game-defining free throw with 7.1 seconds remaining to lift the Adamson Falcons past the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers, 56-55, on Saturday at the basketball tournament. male UAAP Season 85 .
Appearing from a screen, Manzano flashed in the paint and received a feed from Joaquin Jaymalin in the penalty box before he was fouled as his shot drip completed the Falcons’ comeback from 19 down point.
“We tried everything. We had nowhere to go, UST was playing with a lot of confidence and we were really struggling,” coach Adamson Nash Racela said after the Falcons took their fourth win in nine games despite missing two. key players.
Jerom Lastimosa, Adamson’s top scorer, sprained his right ankle in the defeat to UP while Vince Magbuhos suffered a sore right knee, prompting the coaching staff to bench them for a game.
Manzano came to the rescue by scoring 19 points and pulling down 10 rebounds while Lenda Douanga added 9 points and 12 pounds for the Falcons, who returned the favor after beating the Tigers in the first round.
“We are glad we were able to return to them. I just give my best in every match and give my best,” said Manzano, who was constantly fighting the UST frontline around the perimeter with Douanga.
The Growling Tigers had two chances to win it, but JC Garing made the long jump and Nic Cabanero missed an unbalanced effort where he thought he was fouled after defending the board. Attack before time runs out.
Cabanero edged the Tigers by 22 points, but failed to score in the fourth half as the Falcons attacked 18-3 against efforts from JM Sabandal, Jed Colonia and Manzano.
The Tigers drop to 1-8.
The point:
ADAMSON 56 – Manzano 19, Douanga 9, Torres 8, Jaymalin 6, Sabandal 4, Colonia 4, Barasi 4, Yerro 2, Hanapi 0, Flowers 0, Fuentebella 0, W. Magbuhos 0.
UST 55 – Cabanero 22, Pangilinan 9, Manaytay 6, Manalang 5, Garing 5, Faye 3, Calimag 3, Duremdes 2, Lazarte 0, Gesalem 0, Mantua 0, Herrera 0, Escobido 0.
Zones: 11-17, 19-31, 40-50, 56-55.
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