Warriors surprise Archers; Tigers up

Updated 11:38pm (Mla time) Aug 07, 2004
By Jasmine Payo
Inquirer News Service

Editor's Note: Published on page A25 of the August 8, 2004 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer


THE UNIVERSITY of the East Warriors are definitely the surprise kids of the 67th UAAP varsity basketball season.

Despite a rookie-laden roster under first-year coach Dindo Pumaren, the Warriors pulled a stunner by bringing down the De La Salle University Archers, 82-79, yesterday at the Araneta Coliseum.

UE's dusky forward, KG Canaleta, shot a career-high 25 points and added 11 rebounds in another sensational performance. Paolo Hubalde backed him up with 20 points.

"I told my boys to keep it close. It was sad that (my brother) Franz lost but our team is hungrier than La Salle. Maybe it's because we have something to prove," said coach Dindo Pumaren, whose team also shocked favored Adamson University ten days ago.

University of Santo Tomas also came out on top of a close contest, downing Adamson, 70-65, behind Jemal Vizcarra's 23 points.

UE, La Salle and UST ended their first-round campaign tied for third with 4-3 slates. Adamson slipped to fourth at 3-4.

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trailed by nine, 75-66, midway in the fourth quarter before Canaleta powered a rally that brought the Warriors within 76-77,1:09 remaining.

The Warriors finished off the Archers with a 6-2 run down the wire featuring four points by RJ Masbang.

In women's play Merenciana Arayi scored 25 points as the Lady Falcons ripped the Tigresses, 81-52, for their third consecutive win.

Scores:

Second game (Srs)
UST 70 -- Vizcarra 23, De Guzman 15, Luanzon 8, Dizon 8, Pribhdas 4, Manching 4, Cortez 4, Duncil 3, Evangelista 1, Espiritu 0, Cuan 0, Allera 0.
ADAMSON 65 -- Alonzo 16, Bono 14, Cabahug 13, Abadia 6, Canuday 5, Tiongco 4, Gansarosa 3, Tajonera 2, Hate 2, Poloyapoy 0, Hugnatan 0, Catabay 0, Johnston 0.
Quarters: 17-14, 34-33, 52-50, 70-65

Third game (Srs)
UE 82 -- Canaleta 25, Hubalde 20, Masbang 10, Palaganas 10, Arellano 9, Dizon 5, Saguindel 3, Napo 0, Labagala 0.
LA SALLE 79 -- Yeo 17, Cardona 14, Casio 13, Tang 10, Maierhoffer 8, Gaco 7, Ara¤a 6, Gatchalian 2, Benitez 2, Cabatu 0.
Quarters: 21-15, 41-43, 61-68, 82-79.



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