Chadao-FEU secures last PBA D-League playoff berth | Inquirer Sports

Chadao-FEU secures last PBA D-League playoff berth

By: - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ
/ 07:07 PM May 23, 2019

Chadao-FEU vs CEU in PBA D-League PBA IMAGES

Chadao-FEU vs CEU in PBA D-League. PBA IMAGES

MANILA, Philippines—Chadao-Far Eastern University became the last team from the Foundation Group to advance to the playoffs after holding off Centro Escolar University, 74-69, in the 2019 PBA D-League Thursday at JCSGO Gym.

L-Jay Gonzales led the Tamaraws with 15 points, five assists, and three steals as the Tamaraws ended the eliminations on a four-game winning streak.

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Wendell Comboy and Joseph Nunag added 13 and 12 points, respectively, to the Tamaraws’ offense.

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“One of our goals is to make it to the playoffs and now we got it,” said FEU head coach Olsen Racela.

FEU held a 69-58 lead midway through the fourth quarter but saw it dissipate when Judel Fuentes and Maodo Malick Diouf rallied the Scorpions on an 11-0 run to get to a 69-all  with 2:08 left.

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Branrey Bienes answered the Scorpions’ late-game run with a three, which Patrick Tchuente followed up with a putback slam to give the Tamaraws the final basket of the match.

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The Tamaraws improved to a 6-3 record and in the process eliminated Marinerong Pilipino, which finished the eliminations at 5-4.

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FEU will face Aspirants Group top seed Ateneo (8-1), which owns a twice-to-beat advantage, in the crossover quarterfinals on Monday.

Fuentes put up 24 points while Diouf had an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double for CEU.

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Despite the loss, the Scorpions still hold a twice-to-beat edge in the quarterfinals.

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