NUNS, Adamson wagi sa UAAP boys basketball

PINULBOS ng National University Nazareth School (NUNS) ang De La Salle – Zobel,91-69, para makupo ang kanilang ikalawang dikit na tagumpay sa UAAP Season 87 boys basketball tournament sa Filoil EcoOil Centre sa San Juan City Huwebes.

Reigning MVP Collins Akowe nagdeliver ng 21 points,21 rebounds, four assists at two blocks para sa Bullpups.

“It’s a great win for us but of course, the season doesn’t end there. Then our next game is quite a challenge, FEU-D (Far Eastern University Diliman). Coming into this game, let’s take these first two games, so that when the third game against FEU comes, we will have a good start,” Wika ni NUNS head coach Kevin de Castro pagkatapos ng game.

Alnhumaeri Usop nagsalpak ng 3 triples,habang si Joush Natinga at Joje Matias may tig-isa para iposte ng NUNS ang pinakamalaking lamang na 89-59.

Ivler Napa umiskor ng 13 points habang si Carl Alfanta at Usop nagdagdag ng tig-11 points.

Miguel Palanca nag-ambag ng eight points at two assists,habang si Jid Locsin nalimitahan sa six points,six rebounds, five assists,one steal, at one block.

Bon Daja umiskor ng 21 points habang si Kieffer Alas may 17 points,12 rebounds, seven assists at two steals para sa Junior Archers.

Sa ibang laro, Dinaig ng defending champion Adamson University ang University of the East,75-66.

Ang 6-foot-7 Allen Perez ay nagtala ng career-high 19 points,seven rebounds upang pamunuan ang Baby Falcons.

Earl Medina nag-ambag ng 17 points,six reboundsa five steals, Mark Esperanza may 15 points at six assists at Gabe de Jesus nagdagdag ng 12 points at seven rebounds.

Kabilang sa key players mula nakaraang season’s title run ay sina Tebol Garcia at Vince Reyes.

Jean Bana umiskor ng layup at Kristoper Lagat gumawa ng two free throws para sa UE.

Bana nagtapos ng 16 points,eight rebounds at two steals para sa UE, kasunod si Lagat na may 14 points.

Ethan Aguas may 10 points,four rebounds at two steals,habang si Cyrehl Alejandro nagdagdag ng six points at eight rebounds,