Bullpups sweep UAAP jrs elims, book outright finals berth
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 02:36:36 +0000
By Kristel Satumbaga
Terrence Fortea led NU with 17 points and four boards.
Nazareth School of National University bolstered its title-retention bid on Wednesday with an 80-73 win over Far Eastern University-Diliman to sweep the double-round eliminations in the UAAP juniors basketball at The Arena in San Juan City.
With Terrence Fortea at the helm, the Bullpups controlled the tempo throughout en route to their 14th straight victory and an outright berth to the finals.
With NU already into the finals, the battle for the remaining championship berth will be disputed by FEU, Ateneo and Adamson in the stepladder semis.
Fortea fired 17 points and grabbed four rebounds while Reyland Torres chipped in 16 points, nine boards and three assists.
Three players scored in double figures for FEU with Patrick Sleat, Anfernee Estacio and Mark Padrones combining for 40 points, but they were not enough to halt NU’s fiery drive.
The Baby Tams settled for second at 12-2 with a twice-to-beat advantage in
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