Win #7! (for Aug 23)

Archers March To Seventh Win

De La Salle University beat Adamson University down so badly in the worst way, 75-55, on an almost empty Araneta Coliseum on August 23. That was all she wrote as early as the first quarter after the Green Archers pieced a 25-8 score in the first ten minutes. They then enjoyed 20-point leads from thereon, the highest was at 25 courtesy of a Peejay Barua incursion, 3:51 remaining in the match, 69-44.

“The way I look at Adamson, they looked disoriented,” DLSU coach Franz Pumaren analyzed the situation. “They know pretty well they are out of the final four. They do not have the motivation to play.”

Rico Maierhofer did not need to extend himself, topscoring for the Archers with 12 points and seven rebounds on 19 minutes.

“Problem with him is maturity,” Pumaren pointed out on his forward’s bumpy season. “He is too excited in every game.”

Jvee Casio had 12 points on 4/6 shooting, while Brian Ilad went a perfect 4/4 on the field, missing only at the freethrow line for nine markers and six boards.

Patrick Cabahug led the Falcons with 17 points, but shot only 25%. Roel Hugnatan was the other double-digit scorer with 16 and six rebounds.

The Archers were everywhere on the stat board with 20 assists, ten steals, 19 transition points, 20 turnover points, and turning it over just 13 times. On the other hand, Adamson had only five attempts from the freethrow area.

“We took advantage on our part and got the win,” Pumaren exclaimed. “I was able to be given the chance to experiment on my rotation.”

De La Salle is gradually leaving the peloton with seven wins on ten games, while AdU is out of it with 1-8.

“We already saw the things we need to adjust,” Pumaren mentioned regarding their plans for the rest of the season.