Erolon’s late three lifts Adamson to 63-60 win over La Salle
Adamson finished the first round at 4-3 in UAAP Season 89, while defending champions La Salle dropped to 3-4.
Matty Erolon scored 14 points and broke a late tie with a three-pointer as Adamson beat La Salle 63-60 in UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball on October 18 at Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City.
With the score level at 58, a La Salle turnover handed Adamson possession. Precious Jonah’s screen freed Erolon from JC Macalalag, allowing him to make a three-pointer with 30.7 seconds remaining for a 61-58 advantage.
Jacob Cortez missed a contested three-point attempt on La Salle’s next possession. The Green Archers then fouled Manu Anabo, whose free throws extended Adamson’s lead to 63-58 with 9.3 seconds left.
Henry Agunanne scored on a putback with four seconds remaining to bring La Salle within three points. The Green Archers did not foul again, allowing Adamson to run out the clock.
Matthew Montebon contributed 11 points for Adamson, while Anabo finished with eight. Cortez and Agunanne each scored 12 for La Salle. Cortez also recorded four rebounds, four assists and five turnovers; Agunanne collected 10 rebounds.
The result left Adamson with a 4-3 record at the end of the first round of eliminations. Defending champions La Salle fell to 3-4.
