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Sports: Maroons get bested by Bullpups, 113-76
EYE ON THE BALL. Collin Dimaculangan grabs the chance to score a point for his team. Photo Credit: The UAAP (Facebook page)
The UPIS Junior Fighting Maroons Basketball Team were trumped by the National University-Nazareth School (NU) Bullpups at 113-76 on Sunday, February 2, 2020, at the Filoil Flying V Centre.
UPIS stands 0-13 with its second-to-the-last game against defending champions NU.
The game began with the ball in NU’s court, with the Bullpups immediately grabbing the opportunity to put the first shot in and score a 3-pointer within the first 10 seconds. Jordi Gomez de Liaño of the Junior Fighting Maroons quickly followed up with a 2-point shot. The quarter played out with UPIS on NU’s tail, pulling the Maroons’ score up anytime the ratio got too steep. It ended with the two teams on equal footing with UPIS only a single point behind, 27-26.
NU went in with determination at the start of the 2nd quarter, garnering 12 points before UPIS made its first 2. The Maroons continued and persisted, hoping to catch up to their opponents. The Bullpups edged UPIS with just 9 points, 51-42, by the end of the first half.
A relatively close gap of scores was sustained throughout the first part of the third quarter, especially with Gomez de Liaño's and Ray Torres's 3-point shots, but the Bullpups gained vigor and widened the gap. The quarter ended with a score of 84-57 in favor of the Bullpups.
Both Maroons and Bullpups alike fought hard in offense and defense, but ultimately, the Maroons were left lagging behind with 37 points to catch up on at the end of the fourth and final quarter.
When asked about what the Maroons' plans were for the next game, Gomez de Liaño, top-scorer of the game, said, "Same plan lang, like we do every other game, but... we're gonna give it our all kasi last game na namin."
The Maroons will be facing the University of the East Junior Warriors at 1 p.m. tomorrow, February 5, at the Filoil Flying V Centre for their last game of the season.
TALLY OF SCORES:
UPIS (76) - Gomez de Liaño 27, Torres 18, Torculas 17, Dimaculangan 10, Canillas 4
NU (113) - Enriquez 17, Fortea 17, Abadiano 12, Quiambao 10, Tamayo 10, Torres 8, Laure 7, Duremdes 6, Felicida 6, Mailim 6, Tulabut 6, Alarcon 5, Songcuya 3
//by Pam Marquez
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