MANILA, Philippines— Far Eastern University Tamaraws humbled the La Salle Green Archers 74-65 in the opening game of UAAP season 74 at the Araneta Coliseum.
Tamaraws’ defense stepped up in the second half as reigning Most Valuable Player RR Garcia broke loose, unleashing 17 of his 21 points.
The first half of the game was a struggle for both teams as they tried to find their rhythm after a long offseason.
The Green Archers were fully loaded in the first minutes of the first quarter, hitting their jump shots that gave them early lead. But the Tamaraws crawled their way back as their big men attacked the rim relentlessly.
The second quarter ended 35-33 with Tamaraws leading the way.
The Archers regained the lead in the third quarter forcing FEU coach Bert Flores to call an early timeout. After the huddle, FEU got their composure back forcing turnovers that led to fast break points. The momentum shifted to FEU as the crowd roared to the sudden surge of the Tamaraws.
They took the lead and never looked back.
FEU was able to sustain its defense until the final minutes of the game while La Salle couldn’t capitalize on several occasions.
LA Revilla chipped in 18 points for La Salle but got little help from his teammates.
The scores:
FEU 74 – Garcia 21, Ramos 16, Cawaling 10, Cruz 9, Romeo 6, Bringas 5, Tolomia 3, Escoto 2, Exciminiano 2, Sentcheu 1, Pogoy 0, Knuttel 0.
LA SALLE 65 – Revilla 18, de la Paz 9, Tampus 8, Van Opstal 5, Webb 5, Torres 4, Marata 4, Andrada 4, Gotladera 2, Vosotros 2, Atkins 2, Villanueva 1, Mendoza 1, Sara 0, Paredes 0.
Quarters: 18-18; 35-33; 52-45; 74-65.
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