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MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – It wasn’t easy, but the consensus favorite team of the league is now two wins away from carrying the championship trophy.
Led by the all-around play of Ben Mbala and clutch heroics of veteran Jeron Teng, the DLSU Green Archers escaped the fiery Adamson Soaring Falcons late, 69-64, to win their Final Four series and advance to the Season 79 finals on Wednesday, November 23, at the Mall of Asia Arena.
It was far from a good performance by La Salle, which dished out only 3 assists and threw away 26 turnovers to negate 44% shooting from the field.
But thanks to Teng, who scored 7 of DLSU’s last 11 points, and Adamson missing its last 9 attempts from the field, the Green Archers made their return to the UAAP Finals for the first time in 3 years.
Teng had a game-high 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting to go with 4 rebounds. Ben Mbala, the league’s MVP, recorded 21 points on 6-of-8 shooting, 16 boards, and 4 blocks.
Adamson was led by the 13 points of Sean Manganti while Papi Sarr was limited to only 11 points and 7 rebounds.
La Salle will face either Ateneo or FEU in the finals that begins on Saturday, December 3.
Scores:
La Salle (69): Teng 25, Mbala 21, Melecio 6, Torres 6, Tratter 4, Montalbo 3, Rivero R 2, Rivero P 0, Paraiso 0, Perkins 0, Caracut 0
Adamson (64): Manganti 13, Manalang 12, Sarr 11, Ahanmisi 9, Espeleta 9, Ochea 5, Tungcab 3, Bernardo 2, Barrere 0, Camacho 0, Chua 0, Mustre 0, Ng 0, Paranada 0
Quarter scores: 22-20, 37-33, 50-51, 69-64 – Rappler.com
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