The De La Salle-Zobel Junior Archers continued their impressive run in the UAAP Season 87 junior high school basketball tournament with a 97-82 victory over the Adamson University Baby Falcons on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The Junior Archers relied on a dominant second-half performance to seize the early lead in the standings with a 2-0 record and keep the Baby Falcons winless in the 16-and-under tournament.
After a 36-36 deadlock at halftime, Melvin Tailan and Vince Magan spearheaded the Junior Archers’ explosive 35-point third quarter, establishing a 71-52 advantage.
In the fourth quarter, a three-pointer from Magan, two free throws from Duncan Tan, and a layup by Tailan pushed the Junior Archers to their largest lead of 88-65.
“Ginamit lang namin ‘yung springboard ng panalo last game. The problem is, medyo naging complacent sila nung first half, kaya binawi namin sa second half,” said Junior Archers head coach Penny Laureaga.
Tailan led DLSZ with a near triple-double of 27 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists, while Magan contributed 25 points, seven assists, and three steals.
Meanwhile, Jhon Canapi unloaded a tournament record of 35 points as the University of Santo Tomas Tiger Cubs scored a dominant 100-77 win over the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eaglets.
Canapi broke the UAAP Junior High School basketball tournament scoring record previously set by his teammate, Andwele Cabañero, who had scored 34 points against DLSZ back on April 24, 2024.
“Minotivate ko ‘yung mga players as preparation for this game,” said UST head coach Noli Mejos. “Doon sa first game namin, nagkanya kanya kami eh. Last game, five assists lang kami, ngayon 24 na.”
The Tiger Cubs and the Blue Eaglets are now tied with a 1-1 win-loss record.
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