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2012 UAAP Senior’s Basketball: Slaughter leads Eagles to victory over Archers

28 Jul

 

For the first time in history the SM Mall of Asia Arena hosted Philippine collegiate sport’s biggest rivalry yesterday. The arena was filled with throngs of green and blue as the De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers and the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Blue Eagles had their first basketball match in the 75th Season of the UAAP. Ateneo paraded the same core that the dominated the competition last year led by former University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancer Greg Slaughter, Season 74 Finals MVP Nico Salva, and Super Sophomore Keifer Ravena. DLSU ushered the debut of blue chip recruit Jeron Teng and controversial transferee former CIT Wildkitten/CEC Dragon Mark Jayven Tallo to the historic rivalry.  In the end, the Big 3 of the Blue Eagles were just too much for the Archers to get the first win at the MOA Arena in the storied Ateneo-La Salle rivalry as Ateneo won, 71-61.

Ateneo blitzed La Salle from the get go as they  prevented a field goal from the Archers in 7 of the 10 minutes in the first period. The Blue Eagles led 20-8 after the first quarter with Ravena matching La Salle’s score with 8 points of his own. LA Revilla led a 16-10 rally to trim the lead half, 24-30, with less than 4 minutes left at the half.  Ateneo, however, made a 7-2 run capped by a lay up by Slaughter at the buzzer for 9 point lead at the half.

La Salle finally made a big move in the 3rd period as they outscored the Eagles 24-18 to trail just by 3 going to the final 10 minutes of the game. Teng, Revilla, and Norberto Torres conspired to start the third period with 16-7 run to know the game at 42-all. The next few plays led to 5 lead changes but at the end of the quarter, Ateneo managed to eke out 3 point advantage, 53-50 behind the efforts of Ravena.

At the start of the 4th period, Ateneo showed their inside strength with Slaughter and Salva scoring 4 points each in a 9-3 run to being the lead to 9 at 62-53. La Salle tried to rally once more to close the gap to four at 64-60 with less than 3 minutes left of the game.  The Arches, however, crumble at crunch time managed to score only a solitary point the rest the way to end up in a losing of a 71-61 match.

Ateneo’s Big 3 got the lion’s share of the points as Slaughter, Ravena, and Salva had 52 of the 71 Ateneo points. La Salle was led by Revilla’s 16 while Rookie Teng added 13 markers. Mark Tallo had 0. Former Salazar Colleges of Science and Institute of Technology standout Jarelan Tampus finished with 1 point with La Salle. Former Don Bosco Technology Center stalwart Christopher “Oping” Sumalinog went scoreless for the Eagles.

With the win Ateneo leapfrogged La Salle from the standings as the Eagles improved to 3-1 while dropping the Archers to 2-2.

The scores:

ADMU 71: Slaughter 20, Salva 16, Ravena 16, Chua 6, Tiongson 4, Elorde 3, Buenafe 3, Pessumal 2, Erram 1, Sumalinog 0, Gonzaga 0

DLSU 61: Revilla 16, Teng 13, N Torres 11, Dela Paz 7, Manguera 6, Van Opstal 2, Andrada 2, Webb 2, Mendoza 1, Tampus 1, Paredes 0, Vosotros 0, T Torres 0, Gotladera 0, Tallo 0

Quarter scores: 20-8, 35-26, 53-50, 71-61

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2012 UAAP Basketball: Another magical escape by Bert Flores-coached FEU

22 Jul

 

For the second straight game, the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws used its veteran savvy to somehow come out with a victory over a very capable opponent in the men’s basketball tournament of the 75th season of the UAAP. FEU added the DLSU Green Archers to its list of early victims a week after stealing a win from the UST Growling Tigers.

It was a 40 minute defensive battle between two undefeated teams. FEU lead after the first 10 minutes by 4, only to end up with a 3 point deficit at the halftime break. The Tamaraws somehow recovered in the 3rd canto to lead by a single point going into the final 10 minutes of action.  In the 4th period, La Salle took at 44-42 lead with less than 3 minutes left.

Carl Cruz hit a jumper to knot the score at 44-all.  In the next possession, the Archers missed a 3-point attempt and Anthony Hargrove was fouled in the battle for the rebound.  The FEU big man split his charities to give a slim 45-44 lead to FEU.  DLSU took back the lead after Norberto Torres made 2 free throws after being fouled by Cruz. Season 73 MVP RR Garcia tied the ballgame at 46 after just hitting 1 of 2 free throws after a foul by Cebuano cager Mark Jayven Tallo.  With 1:27 left, Almond Vosotros lost the ball to the sidelines to give FEU an opportunity to grab the lead.  The Tamaraws did not disappoint its faithful fans as they capitalized on the turnover courtesy of a mid-range shot by Mike Tolomia over the outstretched hands of rookie Jeron Teng. With La Salle trailing 46-48, Teng missed with 35 seconds left in the game. FEU tried to milk the clock and with less than 15 seconds left, Terence Romeo shot an airball but the rebound went to ex-Green Archer Arvie Bringas who was fouled with only 0.9 seconds left in the Tamaraw‘s shot clock.  Bringas, however, missed both of us free throws to give DLSU a final chance to tie or win the game with 12 seconds left.  The ball ended up in the hands of rookie point guard Tallo who was hounded by 3 Tamaraw defenders and was only able to give the ball up to Vosotros with around 2 seconds left. The desperation attempt of Vosotros bounced off the rim to end the game 48-46 in favor of the FEU Tamaraws (2-0).

Only one player scored in double figures in the low scoring encounter. Terence Romeo scored 10 points to be voted as the best player of the game. La Salle scoring were led by 4 players who scored 8 points each. The game had 12 lead changes and the final one settled the winner of the game.  Former UC Baby Webmaster Roger Pogoy had 6 points in the game. Former CIT/CEC high school star Tallo got substantial minutes in the game due to the absence of regular starter LA Revilla due to tendonitis, he scored the first 4 points of his UAAP career. Tallo was a controversial acquisition last year of La Salle after playing in the pre-season for rivals Ateneo. Cebu-native Jarelan Tampus had 2 points for the Archers.

During the post-game interview, Cebuano coach Bert Flores of FEU credited La Salle for their very suffocating defensive game plan.  He said in Filipino that he had a hard time trying to adjust La Salle’s traps but he trusted his wards’ ability in isolation plays.  In the final minute, he dialed Tolomia’s number to attack DLSU’s defense. Flores intimated that he felt that the rookie Jeron Teng was DLSU’s weakest link on defense.  The gamble paid off as Tolomia hit the game-winner against Teng.  With the win, FEU has grabbed the lead in the standings from the erstwhile leader DLSU(2-1).

The scores:

FEU (48) – Romeo 10, Tolomia 7, Hargrove 7, Pogoy 6, Garcia 6, A. Bringas 5, Cruz 4, Belo 3, Mendoza 0, Escoto 0, M. Bringas 0.

La Salle (46) – Andrada 8, Vosotros 8, Medoza 8, N. Torres 8, Teng 6, Tallo 4, Van Opstal 2, Tampus 2, T. Torres 0, Webb 0, Manguera 0.

Quarterscores: 15-11, 23-26, 35-34, 48-46.

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2012 UAAP Basketball: UP’s Asilum debuts with 12 points in loss; Tallo scoreless

17 Jul
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Asilum debuts for the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons

Former Ateneo de Cebu-Sacred Heart School Magis Eagles stalwart Renzar Henry Asilum contributed 12 points in UP’s upset bid against DLSU in the 75th season of the UAAP.   It was Asilum’s first game in the country’s premier collegiate league and his team almost started the season with a big win. UP fell short, however, 73-68.

The UP Fighting Maroons went toe to toe against the DLSU Green Archers in the first quarter as they only trailed by 1 point after the first ten minutes of action. DLSU asserted its dominance in the middle quarters as they lead 56-40 going to the final minutes of the 3rd quarter.  With La Salle fans thinking that the Archers will stroll for their first win, UP had other plans as they made a valiant 15-2 run to cut the lead to just 3 points at 55-58.  The rally was single-handedly quelled by freshman Jeron Teng who scored on back to back baskets to put some distance between the two teams.

The Fighting Maroons made their final run with few minutes left in the game as they held the Green Archers scoreless for almost 3 minutes while uncorking a 9-0 blast to grab the lead at 68-67 with 44 seconds left. In the next play, point guard LA Revilla drew a couple of defenders before passing off to Teng who attacked the basket and converting a 3-point play to give back the lead to La Salle at 70-68. UP failed to score for the rest of the game as La Salle padded the score when UP was forced to foul.

Fil-Canadian Norbert Torres led DLSU with 16pts, 14rebs, 3asts, 3blks, 1stl.  Teng and Revilla combined for 30 points.  UP was led by the 18pts, 5rebs, 2 treys, 1ast, 1stl, 1blk performance of Mike Silungan and the dozen points of freshman Asilum. Cebuano Mark Jayven Tallo was scoreless in his debut with La Salle. Tallo was supposed to play for Ateneo last year but he left the team and transferred to Ateneo’s main rival.

DLSU joins ADMU, NU, and FEU at the top of the standing with a 1-0 record. They will face the UE Red Warriors on the main game this Thursday while UP’s next assignment will be against the UST Growling Tigers on Saturday.

 

 

The scores:

DLSU 73 – Torres 16, Teng 15, Revilla 15, Andrada 10, Dela Paz 9, Mendoza 6, Webb 2, Van Opstal 0, Paredes 0, Vosotros 0, Gotladera 0, Tallo 0, Manguera 0

UP 68 – Silungan 18, Asilum 12, Lopez 10, Soyud 8, Padilla 7, Manuel 5, Ball 4, Romero 2, Hipolito 2, Wierzba 0, Montecastro 0, Gamboa 0, Gallarza 0

Quarter scoring: 17-16, 35-29, 56-46, 73-68

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Contrasting Tales of 2 Cebuano Blue Eagles

13 Jun
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The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) is the premier collegiate athletic league in the country. UAAP Basketball has been dominated by the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles.  The 4-peat seeking Blue Eagles recruited 2 Cebuanos for the 2011 UAAP cage wars: Gregory Slaughter  and Mark Jayven Tallo.

Two years ago, Slaughter was the CESAFI Seniors MVP playing for the University of the Visayas Green Lancers while Tallo was the Juniors MVP donning the Cebu Institute Technology (CIT) Wildkittens uniform.  Both did not play last season since both transferred schools. Slaughter has to sit out one season after transferring to Ateneo while Tallo moved to Cebu Eastern Colleges after differences with the CIT High School Coach.  Slaughter was also busy with the national quintet Smart Gilas and he even helped the Gilas cause in tough tournaments like the Asian Games and the recent PBA conference.  With the entry of the 2, Ateneo would have been loaded with two of the most promising Cebuano ballers in the country.

Ateneo is a very strong team and many young students would aspire to join its celebrated Team A.  Winning the last 3 UAAP hoops title is a testament of the quality of players and management that the school has. The team is supported by MVP (Manny V. Pangilinan) and ably coached by PBA legend Norman Black.

A few days ago, Greg Slaughter scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Ateneo to its first Filoil Flying V preseason crown by beating NCAA Champs San Beda Red Lions. Slaughter is on its way to stardom and he will likely dominate the lane in the upcoming UAAP wars. Cebuanos remember him fondly of his match-ups with University of Cebu‘s Junmar Fajardo.  Cebu will be so proud when Slaughter starts to have Shaq-like (circa 2000) performances in the Araneta Coliseum. He will probably become one of the cornerstones of the national team in the years to come and we will definitely see him in the PBA in the near future.

As for Tallo, newspapers reported his apparent departure from the Eagles camp.  He packed his bags and went home to Cebu. He left citing loss of confidence caused by the lack of playing time. He has been riding the bench of Ateneo for the whole pre-season and he wanted to show the people what he can do in the court.  Other UAAP teams has expressed interest for his talents but the news article noted that he was keen on skipping this season.

caloycomment: First, it is great to see that Greg Slaughter has been leading the Eagles in the pre-season.  Being a part of the Smart Gilas it is expected that he dominate the shaded lane.  The playing time at Ateneo will help him develop confidence and improve his performance during clutch situations.  A UAAP Championship will add luster to his outstanding basketball resume.

For Mark Jayven Tallo, another year of missing competitive basketball will not be helpful to him. It is rare for someone to be recruited and immediately elevated to Ateneo Team A.  They are so many Ateneo Junior Eaglets who wished to take his slot on the team. As a freshman though it was expected that he has to learn the system and sit out many games.  The Blue Eagles are loaded especially with guards.  It does not help his cause also that Ateneo just elevated another super freshman guard and national juniors team mainstay Keifer Ravena. I just wish him well in his plans but he should know that he could help a lot of teams out there and a scholarship that will lead to a degree is also very important.

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