by Pauline Rivera
The University of the East Red Warriors notch their second straight win against the Adamson University Falcons, 89-78, Wednesday, in the UAAP Season 78’s Men’s Basketball Tournament at SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
Edson Batiller kept his impressive performance, scoring 23 points along with eight assists and six steals.
Edson Batiller kept his impressive performance, scoring 23 points along with eight assists and six steals.
The teams had the game tied at 57 in the late third period when Red Warrior Fran Yu stepped in and jumpstarted the UE offense by scoring 12 points.
Batiller pushed their lead by adding 10 points halfway into the fourth period, 79-62.
Paul Varilla pitched in 14 points for UE, which claimed its back-to-back wins after their season opening defeat against UP.
The Falcons were led by Jaydee Tungcab with 16 points, five assists and five rebounds.
The AdU Falcons dropped its third game in a row for the season, remaining winless.
BOX SCORES:
UE [89] – Batiller 23, Varilla 14, Derige 12, Charcos 9, Yu 8, Javier 6, De Leon 6, Palma 6, Abanto 2, Gonzales 2, Manalang 1, Sta. Ana 0
ADAMSON [78] – Tungcab 16, Capote 15, Nalos 14, Ng 11, Villanueva 8, Sarr 6, Ochea 4, Polican 2, Garcia 2, Escalambre 0, Bernardo 0
QUARTER SCORES: 20-26, 44-41, 63-57, 89-78
Batiller pushed their lead by adding 10 points halfway into the fourth period, 79-62.
Paul Varilla pitched in 14 points for UE, which claimed its back-to-back wins after their season opening defeat against UP.
The Falcons were led by Jaydee Tungcab with 16 points, five assists and five rebounds.
The AdU Falcons dropped its third game in a row for the season, remaining winless.
BOX SCORES:
UE [89] – Batiller 23, Varilla 14, Derige 12, Charcos 9, Yu 8, Javier 6, De Leon 6, Palma 6, Abanto 2, Gonzales 2, Manalang 1, Sta. Ana 0
ADAMSON [78] – Tungcab 16, Capote 15, Nalos 14, Ng 11, Villanueva 8, Sarr 6, Ochea 4, Polican 2, Garcia 2, Escalambre 0, Bernardo 0
QUARTER SCORES: 20-26, 44-41, 63-57, 89-78