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| La Salle Green Archers, champion in PCCL |
After clinch the title in the UAAP Season 76 , once again champion De La Salle Green Archers and also clinched the crown in the Philippine Collegiate Championship League ( PCCL ) .
La Salle defeated Southwestern University Cobras , 70-61 , in Game 2 of the best - of-three finals series , Tuesday afternoon in St. John Arena .
" We just tried to be very aggresive on defense . We stepped up our intensity are priority allowed us to run and get easy baskets in transition , " said La Salle head coach Juno Sauler .
Remember first that the Green Archers beat the Cobras in Game 1 on Monday.
As in past UAAP , re- staged King Archer Jeron Teng as the finals most valuable player ( MVP ) .
Slow start a fight between the two teams . La Salle just got the momentum just over two minutes left in the first quarter .
Teng's started a 10-0 run that ended with a buzzer Gab Reyes - beater three - pointer to outweigh the Archers of six, 19-13 .
La Salle attempted to continue the streak in the second quarter but was able to resist it by Landry Sanjo of SWU .
But after the basket , turn the sag of the Cobras offense took advantage of the Taft - based squad a 8-0 run to pull away .
This led to a timeout was called SWU head coach Yayoy Alcoseba .
In continuation of the fight , was able partially by the Cobras with Monbert arong and Adam Mohammed but still ended the first half only Archers 12 points , 34-22 .
Penalties
Two penalties stood as the game - changer throughout the fight.
First the court has discharged Thomas Torres of La Salle after it was Monbert arong box .
After this , partially burst into flames until the Cobras offense of entering the final period where just five Archers only .
But personal foul called Daryl Goloran of SWU followed more technical foul .
This signaled the start of the La Salle a 9-0 run to restore to them the momentum .
Although only two minutes left in the fight, and only 17 points the Green squad , still not give up the Cobras .
Sanjo ended the streak of La Salle 's Mac Tallo followed on a three - pointer . Situated just 40 seconds left in the fight and still be a steal for the SWU score again . Only seven Archers only .
After the timeout called by Sauler , Teng's passed ball with Jason Perkins who settle permanently jump shot to seal the win for La Salle .
This is the first national title of Archers since 2008 .
Also led to the Cobras was Sanjo his 16 points plus 12 points of Goloran .
Scores :
DLSU 70 - Teng 16 , Vosotros 15 , Perkins 14 , Reyes 7 , Bolick 5 , Van Opstal 4 , N. Torres 4 , T. Torres 3 , Tampus 2 , Montalbo 0 , Salem 0
SWU 61 - Sanjo 16 , Tallo 15 , Goloran 12 , arong 10 , Mohammad 3 , Holper 3 , Siewe 2 , Bautista 0 , Panerio 0 , Ortega 0 , 0 Bregondo
Quarters : 19-13 , 34-22 , 53-42 , 70-61
