UAAP: Adamson stuns Ateneo behind Vince Magbuhos’ game-winner

Vince Magbuhos celebrates the winner that lifts Adamson past Ateneo in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Birthday boy Vince Magbuhos drilled the buzzer-beating, game-winning triple in overtime to lead Adamson past Ateneo, 74-71, in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Magbuhos…

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UAAP: Injured Jerom Lastimosa requires surgery, keen on playing for Adamson

FILE – Adamson star Jerom Lastimosa. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Adamson guard Jerom Lastimosa guarantees playing for the Falcons this UAAP Season 86 despite being required to go under the knife to fully recover from a knee injury. Lastimosa didn’t say the extent of his injury which he reportedly sustained in practice but he…

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Bang Pineda pulls from experience as a player in helping guide Adamson Lady Falcons – rezal404

Adamson Lady Falcons’ assistant coach Bang Pineda. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net Treating her players like teammates makes Bang Pineda’s job as an assistant coach for the Adamson Lady Falcons’ easier. In her first coaching gig in the collegiate ranks, Pineda has been instilling in the young Lady Falcons not to think of her as one of JP…

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Lucille Almonte takes young, rebuilding Adamson under her wings – rezal404

Adamson Lady Falcons against La Salle Lady Spikers in Game 1 of the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals Finals. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Adamson went from a third-place squad in the UAAP heavy with potential to a team stripped to the bone by sudden player departures. Lucille Almonte watched her teammates leave: Louie Romero, Kate Santiago, Trisha…

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Lucille Almonte relishes guiding revamped Adamson Lady Falcons – rezal404

Adamson Lady Falcons’ Lucille Almonte–PHOTO BY MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER. net MANILA, Philippines — Lucille Almonte proved to be a steady leader for the rebuilding Adamson Lady Falcons, who saw a sudden exodus with the departures of Louie Romero, Kate Santiago, Trisha Tubu, and three others. Almonte, one of the remaining holdovers, willed Adamson back from an…

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Adamson takes fight to La Salle, seizes Game 1 of Shakey’s finals – rezal404

PHOTO BY MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER. net These Lady Falcons never give up. Skipper Lucille Almonte and rookie Red Bascon performed a whirlwind rescue job as Adamson battles back from a nine-point deficit in the fourth set to hammer out a come-from-behind 22-25, 25-17, 17-25, 27-25, 16-14 victory over University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) champion…

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Red Bascon translates eagerness into solid outing for Adamson – rezal404

Adamson Lady Falcons’ Red Bascon. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER. net MANILA, Philippines — Red Bascon was eager to contribute when it mattered most for Adamson in their come-from-behind Game 1 win over the UAAP champion La Salle in Game 1 of the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals finals on Wednesday at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.…

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Perpetual Help stuns Benilde in Super League quarters, meets Adamson in semis – rezal404

Perpetual Help Lady Altas in the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals. –SSL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Perpetual Help pulled off an upset 25-16, 20-25, 28-26, 16-25, 15-12 win over defending NCAA champion College of St. Benilde in the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals at San Juan Arena on Wednesday. Mary Rhose Dapol exploded for 33 big points to help…

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Adamson keeps faith in holdovers, young guns after core players’ departure – rezal404

Adamson Lady Falcons during a game in the Shakey’s Super League. SSL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Despite the departure of Adamson’s core, new coach JP Yude urges holdover Lucille Almonte and the young Lady Falcons to continue moving forward as they take the first step of their build-up in the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals. Former Adamson…

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La Salle, Adamson overpower foes in Super League – rezal404

La Salle’s Thea Gagate. SSL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — UAAP squads La Salle and Adamson jumpstarted their respective campaigns on a high note but the regional teams also shone in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals opener on Saturday at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Reigning UAAP champion and SSL inaugural Collegiate…

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