Adamson Woman Falcons have fun after advancing into the following spherical of the UAAP Season 87 girls’s basketball stepladder semifinals with an exciting win over the Ateneo Blue Eagles.–UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Cheska Apag got here to the rescue as Adamson staved off Ateneo in additional time, 59-53, Saturday to advance to the following spherical within the UAAP Season 87 girls’s basketball stepladder semifinals at Good Araneta Coliseum.
With Ateneo holding a precarious 49-47 lead within the ultimate minutes, Apag grabbed a giant offensive rebound and hit the game-tying turnaround jumper with 5.5 seconds left to power OT.
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“It’s all in regards to the coronary heart na talagang gusto manalo kahit na mahirap pero nonetheless we all know na we will do it. Kaya namin manalo regardless of na lamang sila sa amin. Sabi nga ni coach tatlong legendary 5 sa staff na yun sa amin walang superstars however nonetheless buo kami na gustong manalo,” mentioned Apag, who had 10 factors and 10 rebounds.
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Elaine Etang opened further session with a giant triple whereas Kemi Adeshina scored back-to-back baskets to push the result in 56-51 with 3:20 left.
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Adamson made the massive stops earlier than Apag break up her free throws and Etang’s excellent journey from the charity stripe sealed their win.
The graduating Etang led the Woman Falcons with 22 factors and eight rebounds, whereas Adeshina had 16 factors and 7 rebounds to advance to the following stage of the stepladder semis towards defending champion College of Santo Tomas on Wednesday.
“Sabi ko earlier than the sport, God will all the time present for these individuals who work for it. And you’ll inform naman, even when we’re the third within the seeding, with the three gamers there na Legendary 5 candidate, I feel these gamers deserve this win they usually simply proved that that shot was no luck. It was made within the Adamson courtroom, each day, each morning,” mentioned Adamson coach Ryan Monteclaro.
Adamson heads into its second consecutive knockout match aiming to finish a 13-year finals drought.
In a low-scoring ball sport, Adamson blew a 42-34 lead mid-fourth quarter as Kacey Dela Rosa’s three-point play capped a 9-0 run to place Ateneo forward, 43-42, with 5 minutes left.
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Adeshina’s three-point play stopped the bleeding for the Woman Falcons to regain the lead, 45-43. Nevertheless, Junize Calago hit clutch pictures together with a triple from the highest of the important thing and break up free throws for a 49-47 breather with 40.5 seconds left.
Apag tried a go-ahead three however missed it. She by no means gave up on their subsequent possession getting the offensive board and forcing additional time.
“I consider in each certainly one of them and she or he was telling me ‘wag sakin’ or ‘bakit sakin? I carry on lacking pictures’. I used to be telling her, on the finish of the day, you understand, the arrogance must be there. No matter occurs, we dwell and die with that, if mashoot mo yun, magaling ka. If hindi mo mashoot, I’ll take the blame for that, and after the shot, she made the additional time shot, she was operating to me and telling me coach thanks, thanks coach,” mentioned Monteclaro.
“For me, it’s not about me. It’s about them. That’s the arduous work. The work they put in, day in and time out.”
Ateneo completed fourth for the second straight season with the newly-minted two-time MVP Dela Rosa main the charger with 19 factors, 24 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
Calago contributed 14 factors, six rebounds, and three steals however dedicated 9 of the staff’s 34 turnovers. Sarah Makanjuola added 10 factors and 23 rebounds.
The Scores:
AdU (59) – Etang 22, Adeshina 16, Apag 10, Limbago 3, Alaba 3, Meniano 2, Agojo 2, Padilla 1, Mazo 0, Ornopia 0, Bajo 0, Manlimos 0, Trabado 0, Alaba 0.
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Ateneo (53) – Dela Rosa 19, Calago 14, Makanjoula 10, Oani 5, Villacruz 2, Aquirre 2, Batongbakal 1, Angala 0, Cancio 0, Eufemiano 0.
Quarterscores: 13-14, 23-25, 40-34, 49-49, 59-53.