UE heart Valuable Momowei throughout a sport in opposition to NU in UAAP Season 87.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines–College of the East (UE) used an enormous second half to depart Nationwide College (NU) within the mud for a 74-58 resolution within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball match on Saturday at Mall of Asia Enviornment.
UE large man Valuable Momowei had a traditional day on the workplace with 17 factors and 17 rebounds for the Crimson Warriors, who regained their successful methods after their five-game win streak snapped by league-leader La Salle of their final outing.
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“I feel the loss in opposition to La Salle was the motivation that we would have liked,” Momowei mentioned. “As a result of I feel we need to win. So, we lose some, we win some. In the present day’s sport, we all know what we’re up in opposition to. It’s NU. They’ve a terrific group and all that. We simply stick as a group.”
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Taking part in off the bench, Wello Lingolingo poured in 14 factors together with three from lengthy distance and 5 rebounds whereas Ethan Galang was additionally heading in the right direction from lengthy vary the place he scored all of his 12 factors on prime of 4 rebounds.
“The 2 postponements of our sport have a constructive aspect and a unfavorable aspect. Primary, unfavorable as a result of our gamers have been rusty for a very long time,” coach Jack Santiago mentioned.
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“However constructive as a result of the fellows who’ve accidents have recovered. After which we gave some minutes to the fellows who don’t get to play a lot. As a result of if you will notice, our schedule we’re going to be taking part in each three days,” Santiago added. “So, we actually need to prolong our rotation. That’s why we maximized our break in order that our guys who don’t play a lot can believe throughout our apply”
The Warriors returned after a two-week hiatus after their matchup in opposition to Far Jap College final Sunday and College of the Philippines on Wednesday had been canceled. However they got here in ready nonetheless for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 3rd consecutive loss to fall to a 2-8 standing.
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UE pulled away within the second half after Rainier Maga and Lingolingo joined fingers for a 53-35 benefit on the finish of the third interval.
Lingolingo sank a fastbreak layup for the Warriors’ largest lead, 69-46.
Tebol Garcia nonetheless shone regardless of the dropping stand of the Bulldogs with 12 factors whereas Jolo Manansala added 11 factors and eight rebounds.
UE weapons for a back-to-back wins on Wednesday in opposition to Adamson at Mall of Asia Enviornment. NU, in the meantime, faces one other tall order when it battles the Combating Maroons on Nov. 3 at UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.
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