July 24, 2008 6:29 pm

UAAP Season 71: Archers Shoot Down Falcons

Posted by Nel

img_0709The Green Archers extended two winning streaks as they methodically wore down the Adamson Falcons, 76-61 at the Philsports Arena this afternoon. The win was the fourth straight in this season, and extended their streak over Adamson to four years. In UAAP competition, Adamson had last defeated La Salle in 2004.
The Archers unwrapped the Adamson version of their pressure defense as they hounded and harassed the Falcons throughout the game with a press and trap that netted 19 points off turnovers. So effective was the press off an Archer score that Adamson committed at least two 5 second inbound violations.

The Archers starting five of Simon, JV, Marko, James, and Joshua got off to a slow start, allowing the Falcons to take the lead in the early minutes of the game, 6-2 and 8-4, on inside incursions. James committed two early fouls, forcing Franz to field in Rico earlier than planned. Rico responded with three straight undergoal stabs and a free throw to singlehandedly grab the lead. Former Green Archer Galinato canned 1 out of 2 foul shots …

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July 22, 2008 12:19 am

Coach Franz reacts to Montinola statement

Posted by Lesmes Solanoy

franz-interview“It was uncalled for coming from a senior board rep and I don’t think that is the right statement.”

This is Coach Franz Pumaren’s reaction on the recent statements made by Far Eastern University Board Representative Anton Montinola that came out in the Philippine Daily Inquirer regarding the decision of the National Basketball Referees Organization (NABRO) to suspend referee Bryan Tabanag, who officiated in the DLSU-FEU game last week, which the Archers won, 73-62.

“It is unfair for us, it is unfair for the La Salle community, it is unfair on the part of the officials also,” Coach Pumaren pointed out before the press after the Green Archers’ lopsided win over the NU Bulldogs last Saturday

The Inquirer reported in its July 18 story that there will be no replay of the FEU-La Salle match despite the sanctions imposed by NABRO on one of its referees. Montinola was quoted in the same article, as saying that “The FEU community has been victimized by this brazen act to manipulate the outcome of the game.”

“Pardon the expression, but definitely we were screwed. I’m glad the commissioner had the [courage] to act accordingly. …

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July 21, 2008 1:12 pm

The View From the Armchair: Games 3(UST) & 4(NU)

Posted by Nel

img-0593The Archers finished a productive week with a modest 3-game winning streak as they edged the tough UST Growling Tigers 65-64, and tamed the NU Bulldogs 93-69. As of July 21, the Archers are in second place with a 3-1 record, second only to the unbeaten Ateneo Blue Eagles.

Game 3: vs UST

Shooting

The UST Growling Tigers proved to be the Archers’ toughest opponent to date, engaging the Archers in a tight-fought contest that was decided only in the waning seconds. JV Casio delivered another MVP-quality performance, leading the Archers’ scoring with 19 points. James Mangahas finally showcased his tremendous talent as he made mincemeat of his defenders, tallying 18 points on a variety of difficult, hang-time jumpers up close, making 9/13 on those drives. Bader Malabes also found his touch, connecting for 4 out of 7 3-pt attempts. The Archers’ accuracy from the long court (5/11, 45%) forced UST to extend its defense, preventing the Tigers from double teaming our key players lest they leave a shooter open. The Archers also showed a marked improvement from the foul line, making 17/23.

Defense

The Tigers were a difficult match up for …

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July 20, 2008 1:08 am

UAAP Season 71: Barua blazes as Archers tame Bulldogs

Posted by Lesmes Solanoy


Fresh from their escape win over the UST Tigers last Thursday, the Green Archers displayed its deadliest form and tamed the NU Bulldogs, 93-69, en route to their third straight victory in UAAP Season 71. The 24-point spread is the biggest winning margin so far this season.

And this time, it was Peejay Barua who re-introduce himself to UAAP followers.

Following the spectacular standout performances of fellow Green Archers Casio, Mangahas and Malabes in DLSU’s first two wins, Barua scored a career-high 26 points highlighted by a 06 of 8 shooting from the three-point territory. The three-year veteran also had 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

The Green Archers were off to a shaky start as the Bulldogs raced to an early 7-0 lead in the opening quarter, forcing Coach Franz Pumaren to push the time out button earlier than usual. Even as the Green Archers finally found its bearing after the timeout, they were still being outplayed and outran by the Bulldogs, who scored 6 points on fastbreak in the first ten minutes of play. But a blitzkrieg of three successive triples from Barua in the final two minutes …

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July 18, 2008 8:17 am

UAAP Season 71: Mangahas, Malabes carry Archers past Tigers

Posted by Lesmes Solanoy

When Casio almost single-handedly carried La Salle to victory against FEU, not a few expressed concern about the other Archers stepping up.

And then James Mangahas and Bader Malabes responded.  
The two Green Archer forwards sank important baskets in the crucial stretch of the game and helped the Green Archers escape with a victory over the Tigers, 85-84, in the Men’s Basketball Tournament of UAAP Season 71 at the ULTRA. 
With the game tied and momentum shifting to the Tigers, sophomore Malabes unloaded his fourth triple of the night to bring La Salle to the driver’s seat, 80-77, silencing the UST gallery in the process. Former De La Salle Zobel standout Jeric Fortuna and main gunner Dylan Ababou immediately scored back-to-back baskets to regain the lead for the Tigers, 81-80, with under a minute before end of regulation period. Unmindful of the mounting pressure on the Green Archers, the three-year veteran Mangahas maneuvered his way out of the UST defense to convert a go-ahead basket, 82-81, 0:47 …

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