Filoil Preseason Cup: Late run propels FEU past UST, NU wins after Mapua no-show | Inquirer Sports

Filoil Preseason Cup: Late run propels FEU past UST, NU wins after Mapua no-show

/ 02:34 PM August 14, 2022

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MANILA, Philippines—Far Eastern University tightened up on its defense in the fourth quarter to pull away from University of Santo Tomas, 90-79, in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup.

Coming off a statement win over the NCAA champions Letran Knights last week, 72-70, the Tamaraws kept their momentum going thanks to a big run in the final frame that turned a three-point lead into a commanding 88-69 advantage.

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“Our game plan [in the second half] was really to stick with their shooters. They have a lot of shooting bigs, that is one thing we need to work on, on defense,” FEU head coach Olsen Racela said after the game at San Juan Arena on Sunday.

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Applying the pressure, the Tamaraws forced a lot of turnovers, nine of which were off steals. They also protected the paint with eight blocks.

The Tigers hit 14 3-pointers but shot only 38 percent from the field overall.

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“They really have a good system though, in spreading the floor for their guards,” Racela said.

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Bryan Sajonia led the Tamaraws with 20 points and five rebounds while Ximone Sandagon and Cyrus Torres scored 13 and 12, respectively.

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Kean Baclaan had 19 points while Sherwin Concepcion added 13 for UST.

The Tamaraws improved to 3-3 in Group B while the Tigers fell to 1-4.

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Meanwhile, National University literally didn’t break any sweat, beating Mapua by default to advance to the quarterfinals undefeated at 6-0. The game was called off after the Cardinals (0-6) did not show up at the venue.

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