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MANILA, Philippines — Not today.
De La Salle University forced a winner-take-all Game 3 after beating University of Santo Tomas, 77-70, in Game 2 of the 76th UAAP men’s basketball finals Saturday, October 5 at the wild and roaring Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The hard-earned win — the Green Archers’ 10th in their last 11 outings — allowed La Salle to live another day and force a decider next Saturday, October 12.
On a mission
With their backs against the wall, the Green Archers rushed out of the gates on a mission and buried the Growling Tigers in a 36-19 hole after 5 straight points by guard Almond Vosotros midway through the second period.
Jeric Teng then spearheaded a UST uprising, scoring 12 points on a 24-8 burst bridging the middle quarters that brought the Tigers to within 44-43 with 7:29 remaining in the 3rd frame.
The momentum quickly returned to La Salle, however, as the Archers banked on Arnold van Opstal and Norbert Torres to pull away in a 13-2 blitz in just 3 minutes.
Jason Perkins opened the final period with a booming triple that pushed La Salle’s lead to 67-53 with 9:38 left in the game.
UST tried to mount a comeback but the Tigers could not overcome the Archers’ offensive rebounding as the Espana-based squad failed to come closer than 9 points.
Norbert Torres starred for La Salle with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks even as Jeron Teng paced the team with 19 markers.
Meanwhile, Jeric Teng top scored with 28 points for UST, which lost for the first time in their last 5 games. – Rappler.com
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