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Filoil Preseason Cup: UE banks on defense to stifle Adamson

/ 05:36 PM August 09, 2022

UE's Nikko Paranada filoil ecooil preseason cup

FILE – UE’s Nikko Paranada. FILOIL PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—Executing its defensive scheme to perfection, University of the East smothered Adamson in a key second quarter en route to a 70-63 win in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup.

The Red Warriors shook off a slow start and outscored the Falcons, 28-3, behind their stingy defense to grab a 42-21 lead at the half.

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“We credit it to our defense, we call it the “A” defense… I got it under the tutelage of coach Franz that when we do our full-court defense, we call it that,” said UE coach Jack Santiago, who served as a longtime assistant to multi-titled mentor Franz Pumaren during their days with La Salle, on Tuesday at San Juan Arena.

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Paranada brothers, Kyle and Nikko scored 14 and 10 points, respectively for UE, which improved to 3-4 in Group A.

Kyle Paranada scored five straight points late in the third quarter after the Falcons trimmed the Warriors’ advantage to 11.

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Adamson managed to pull within single digits in the fourth period but it was a case of too little too late as the Falcons fell to 3-2.

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