BALL WRESTLING. Papot Paredes of La Salle (left) and Ajeet Singh of National University wrestle with the ball during their Filoil Flying V Preseason match at the San Juan arena. Photo by August Dela Cruz
MANILA—The De La Salle Green Archers drew an unlikely offensive source in Almond Vosotros as they outlasted the National University Bulldogs, 81-74, in overtime Wednesday in the 2011 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premiere Cup at the Arena in San Juan.
Vosotros, a pass-first point guard, unleashed 17 points including a timely three-point play with 1:30 left in overtime that extended the Archers lead to five, 77-72.
Joseph Marata’s pull-up three knotted the match at 68-all with 1:22 left that forced extra session.
NU, which suffered its third straight setback, rallied from 19 points down and even took a three-point lead, 68-65 at the 1:38 mark of regulation.
Blue chip rookie Bobby Ray Parks Jr. took home game-high honors anew with 29 points which included a thunderous throwdown over the outstretched arms of shot-blocker Papot Paredes to close out the second period.
The Bulldogs fell to 4-3 while the Green Archers upped their mark to 2-2.
La Salle, which is fresh from its annual US training, showed no signs rust as it jumped on NU with a barrage of triples.
Meanwhile, the University of the East Red Warriors fended off a furious fightback by the Mapua Cardinals at they hacked out an 82-79 triumph.
Paul Zamar shot 24 points for the Red Warriors.
Allan Mangahas paced the Cardinals with a double-double of 20 markers and 12 boards while also dishing out five dimes.
UE improved its record to 4-4 while Mapua dropped to 3-3.
First Game
UE 82—Zamar 24, Zosa 17, Sumang 11, Enguio 7, Duran 6, Noble 5, Casajeros 4, Montebalino 3, Flores 2, Javier 2, Santos 1, Sumido 0, Razon 0, Montavio 0.
MAPUA 79—Mangahas 20, Nimes 14, Ranises 11, Parala 8, Taha 6, Banal 6, Ighalo 6, Pascual 4, Sarangay 2, Maniego 2, Stevens 0, Cantos 0, Abad 0.
Quarters: 17-20, 37-41, 53-55, 82-79
LA SALLE 81—Vosotros 17, Torres 15, Revilla 12, Marata 10, Dela Paz 7, Webb 6, Villanueva 4, Paredes 2, Mendoza 2, Van Opstal 2, Tampus 2, Gotladera 2, Andrada 0.
NATIONAL U 74—Parks 29, Betayene 10, Khobuntin 9, Celiz 9, Singh 7, Villamor 4, Magat 3, Rono 2, Terso 1, Neypes 0, Ignacio 0, Eman 0, Celda 0.
Quarters: 23-13, 43-32, 60-53, 68-68 (reg), 81-74