2008 UAAP Results: Tigers repeat over Falcons, Eagles get back at Tams

This time around, the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers did not need extra time to beat the Adamson University Falcons 97 - 83 in the second round of elimination of UAAP Season 71 Men's Basketball at the Philsports Arena.

A 12 - 2 run in the first allowed the Tigers to a comfortable 21 -10 lead. Jervy Cruz powered his way in the second quarter while the tigers zone defense limited the Falcons production to pad the lead to 44 - 29 by half time.

The third quarter saw a better effort from the Falcons as they were able to run more at the break. The lead was whittled down to five 49 - 44. But the outside sniping of Tigers rookie guard Bautista kept the Falcons at bay. It would have been closer if the Falcons only capitalized on their free throws.

Jervy Cruz dominated in the fourth quarter to lead the Tigers to a repeat over the Falcons. The Tigers improved to an even 4-4 slate while Adamson fell to 2 - 6, putting their final four campaign in peril.


In the main game, the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles relied on their outside shooting to get back at their only-loss tormentors the Far Eastern University Tamaraws, 78 - 74.

The Tamaraws started hot courtesy of Paul Sanga's three pointers to lead after the first quarter 15 - 13. Chris Tiu scored seven points in the second quarter while Jai Reyes beat the halftime buzzer to help the Eagles to a 36 - 33 halftime lead.

Tiu, Salamat and AL Hussaini conspired to keet Ateneo in the lead in the third quarter. Reil Cervantes' basket kept the Tams in the game. Eric Salamat beat the buzzer to give Ateneo a 57 - 51 lead.

The Eagles took a 71 - 61 lead after two free throws from Hussaini. Two consecutive Barroca drives get the Tams closer. Salamat answered back with three to give the Eagles a 74 - 65 lead with less than five minuts in the game.

The Tams last threatened after a 9 - 2 spurt, 76 - 74. After a Hussaini basket, Aldrech Ramos missed two crucial free throws and the Eagles just wasted the clock to notch their seventh win, 78 - 74.