MANILA, Philippines — Elaine Etang confirmed the way in which in Adamson’s robust bounce-back win over La Salle, 72-49, within the UAAP Season 87 girls’s basketball event on Saturday at College of Santo Tomas Quadricentennial Pavilion.
Beginning their second spherical with a troublesome 67-64 loss to Far Jap College final week, the Girl Falcons got here out with a vengeance powered by Etang, who poured in 19 factors on 7-of-12 taking pictures and tallied seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
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Adamson unleashed a robust third quarter to show a slim 33-30 edge right into a 16-point cushion, 55-39.
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Etang ignited the crew’s fourth-quarter run to tally the largest lead of 24 factors, 70-46, maintaining La Salle at bay with lower than two minutes left.
“I’m very pleased with how the women responded. Going again to the primary spherical, we had been advised that we’re gatecrashing the Remaining 4. With how we misplaced towards FEU, it type of derailed our objective,” mentioned Adamson coach Ryan Monteclaro.
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“Right now, I used to be simply telling the gamers that the phrase ‘success’ will probably be outlined by how we bounce again from adversity after we fail. Right now, it’s a press release of how they responded.”
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Adamson accomplished a season sweep of La Salle to tighten its grip on third place with an improved 6-3 document.
Kim Adeshina additionally dominated with 16 factors, eight rebounds, 4 steals, and an help. Angela Alaba chipped in eight factors, whereas Kim Limbago had an all-around sport of six factors, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals on a game-high plus-24 ranking in 23 minutes and 37 sections of play.
La Salle dropped to a 2-7 document with Luisa San Juan being the lone double-digit scorer with 11 factors on 5-of-13 taking pictures on prime of two rebounds and two assists.
The Scores:
AdU 72 – Etang 19, Adeshina 16, Alaba 8, Limbago 6, Apag 5, Manlimos 5, Padilla 3, Alaba 2, Agojo 2, Meniano 2, Delos Santos 2, Ornopia 2, Mazo 0, Cortez 0, Trabado 0.
DLSU 49 – San Juan 11, Sario 7, Mendoza 6, Camba 5, Paraiso 4, Bacierto 4, Santos 4, Dalisay 3, Sunga 3, Dela Paz 2, Rodriguez 0.
Quarterscores: 13-9, 33-30, 55-39, 72-49.