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No pity from the start, the Green Archers dominate the Tigers until third in solo.
NO COMPETITION. Justine Baltazar and the Green Archers were just above the US Tigers. Picture of Josh Albelda / Rappler
ANTIPOLO, Philippines – One of La Salle's top players earned a significant 48 point advantage over the University of Santo Tomas.
That's how La Salle dominated all Green Archers games and embarrassed the UST Growling Tigers with a 110-69 loss at the UAAP 81 Men's Basketball Tournament at the Ynares Center. Antipolo City on Saturday, November 3rd.
Aljun Melecio had a record season with 22 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds, a high in the season, while the Green Archers set the tone for the destruction at 41 points in the first quarter.
Mark Dyke also added a career high of 16 points to go with 6 tips for La Salle.
It was the second most unbalanced game in the league since La Salle also beat the UST by 43 points, 99-56, on October 23, 2016.
With this win, the Archers easily avoided a stalemate in the standings and maintained their 3rd place solo at 7-4. They also performed a full sweep of their former coach and now UST mentor, Aldin Ayo, while the Tigers also lost 27 points in the first round.
The Tigers fell in a tie to third in 4th place with FIRE and UP at 5-6.
UST guard Marvin Lee led his team to the finish line with 26 points on 5 shots in 15 (33%) of the city center.
La Salle built on a solid first half with a huge record of 26-3, 76-34, to start the 3rd quarter.
Dunks back to back Justine Baltazar, back to back triplets Jollo Go, the Archers did it. By the time the dust dissipated, La Salle completed a frame of 34-9 to go up 44, 84-40.
The advance reached 48 points, 90-42, thanks to a long bomb Mark Dyke, a minute just passed in the 4th. At that point, all the Archers had to do was defeat the easy win as time went on.
Scores
Room 110 – Melecio 22, Dyke 16, Caracut 15, Go 14, Baltazar 13, Serrano 13, Santillan 6, Montalbo 4, Manuel 3, Bates 2, Capacio 2, Corteza 0.
UST 69 – Lee 26, 14 Cansino, 5 Mahinay, 5 Marcos, 5 Cosejo, Zamora 4, Bataller 3, Huang 3, Agustin 2, Bonleon 2, Subido 0, Caunan 0.
Quarters: 29-13, 50-31, 84-40, 110-69.
– Rappler.com
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