20 SEP 2015 •
SM MOA Arena Pasay
UAAP: Alfred Aroga gives the National University Bulldogs its first taste of victory in UAAP Season 78 over University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers, 55-54, this Saturday at SM MOA Arena Pasay City. Aroga played hero ball and notched the game winning basket together with his 19 points, 12 rebounds and 1 block.
Filipino: UAAP: Ipinalasap ni Alfred Aroga sa National University Bulldogs ang unang tagumpay sa UAAP Season 78 laban sa University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers, 55-54, ngayon Sabado sa SM MOA Arena lungsod Pasay. Namayani si Aroga at tumirada ng pampanalong tira, kasama sa kanyang 19 puntos, 12 rebounds at isang sapal.
NU’s Cameroonian reinforcement threw the ill-advised 17-foot fadeaway over the sticky defense of UST’s Karim Abdul with 14.7 ticks left in the game. Aroga’s gamble looper went in and gave the Eric Altamirano coached Bulldogs the sweet win much to the delight of the packed SM MOA Arena.
JJ Alejandro and Nico Abatayo contributed 9 and 8 points each, while Gelo Alolino dropped 9 rebounds, 9 assists and one steal together with his 2 markers.
The Bulldogs managed to sustain their fourth quarter uprising by countering UST’s seven-point fourth quarter cushion lead. With the help of Aroga’s heroics, NU took the lead 53-52 with more than 1 minute left in the game.
The reigning champions NU now sports a 1-3 win-loss slate in UAAP Season 78.
Captainball Kevin Ferrer topscored for UST with 14 points, 11 caroms, and 3 dishes, while star Ed Daquioag was limited to only 9 markers. Tigers import Abdul also made 11 points and 5 boards.
NU 55: Aroga 19, Alejandro 9, Abatayo 8, Diputado 7, Neypes 6, Alolino 2, Javelona 2, Salim 2, Celda 0, Javillonar 0, Lastimosa 0, Tansingco 0.
UST 54: Ferrer 14, Abdul 11, Daquioag 9, Lao 8, Lee 6, Bonleon 3, Vigil 3, Faundo 0, Huang 0, Sheriff 0, Subido 0.
Quarters: 17-17, 33-26, 41-43, 55-54. NU Wins
written by Rock Punzalan
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