ATENEO BLUE EAGLES NAKAHARAP ANG NCAA MVP CLINT ESCAMIS NG MAPUA CARDINALS! BATTLE OF UAAP VS NCAA
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Yes, he's trying to establish himself.
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Off in the pass. Travels faster than the bounce.
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So it's good for him to get the ball to the floor in a quick fashion.
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A bonnet at that time after scoring 27 points last game.
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Misses his first.
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Another shot as Andrew Pongo scores in the other end.
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And Ateneo is off to a 6-2 lead.
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Heads up with Asoro. He lines it up for three but misses Escamis.
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The triple-double threat with the rebound.
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Gets the ball to his teammate.
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And that's an easy two points for Yam Concepcion.
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Clint Escamis, 4-3.
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Is in the reigning MVP.
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Gets Mapua within one point.
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Pongo going one-on-one.
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It is taken away by Escamis.
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Mapua, three-on-one break.
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Easy two points for Recto.
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Mapua from down four moments ago.
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Now ahead by three in a 7-0 spurt.
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Mapua is amped up.
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Mapua is amped up.
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Mapua is amped up.
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Mapua is amped up.
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Mapua is amped up.
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Mapua is amped up.
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Mapua is amped up.
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And they're defending without fouling.
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Especially at the beginning of this quarter.
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So we have to see if this continues.
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Two straight turnovers by Cal Gamber.
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Clint Escamis all the way.
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And the first basket of the second quarter
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goes to the reigning NCAA MVP.
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That's the reason we need to win.
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Escamus with the handle
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looking to drive against Kuhn's defense
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takes it in, attacks and scores
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that initial action
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by Escamus allowed for that
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that driving lane
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anytime a team gets a paint touch
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it's bad news for the defense
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Chris Kuhn from downtown knocks it
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Coach you know I have always felt that
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two of the simple stats to look at
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to determine who wins games
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are made free throws and turnovers
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sometimes it's as simple as that
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as Demisana is blocked
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two seconds on the clock
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will he have enough time?
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in that situation you may be looking at
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a guy that was trying to look for a shot
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for too long and there was somebody else
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Ateneo has a lot of
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let's see if the Cardinals can counter it
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a layup that time
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cuts the lead to five
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oh Amos not ready for that pass
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by Tuano and that's another Ateneo turnover
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Escamus against Espinosa
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spins to the right
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looks for an open man
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turnover by the Cardinals as well
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Ateneo gets possession back
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Bongo top of the key
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but Tuano is there
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and misses the cleanup job
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Escamus another rebound
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Cardinals to the numbers advantage
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Escamus maneuvering against Bongo
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gets it to his teammate
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and it's an air ball by
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Amos top of the key
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and he proved it wide
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Tab coaching Kyle Gamber
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let's see if they run a play for him
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Gamber uses the pin down
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Demisana waiting for the ball in the post
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Gamber takes a step back
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Kwenko pushing the pace.
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Who drives in and scores off the slab.
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You know, decision making is such an underrated part of the game.
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That decision in the paint versus that decision by McCoy in transition.
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You can see the difference and it causes a four-point swing.
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And just like that, Mapua has taken the lead.
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An 11-point turnaround.
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Will drive to his left.
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Porto, same spot.
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Escamis, another board.
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Mapua playing with pace.
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Recto all the way.
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You hate to say it at that point,
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but it looked like Ateneo's transition defense was a second slow and a step slow.
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They didn't even know the ball was past half-court before they turned their heads.
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Shantuano with the basket.
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Ball using the Porter's screen.
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Drives in and misses the layup.
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Porter, the rebound.
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Clint Escamis back on the court for the Cardinals for the final 11.9 seconds of this quarter.
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Coach Russell, will they go with Escamis here?
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It looks like they will.
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Escamis drives to the right.
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The MVP knocks it in!
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Players make plays.
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Naveen, players make plays.
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The Mapua Cardinals lead the Ateneo Blue Eagles.
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An 11-point turnaround from early in the third period.
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Had an impressive first half, but still scoreless here.
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Matthew De Luna gets on the board and scores the middie pull-up.
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It is a tight game.
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Simple floppy action to get a shot in rhythm off a pass.
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Let's see what Escamis does here.
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He is guarded by Evdane.
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Habonete from downtown.
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He has been quiet, but that time a big shot in a big moment.
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He did that quite a bit on Thursday.
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Ateneo sending Chris Kuhn back into the game now.
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He's waiting in the scorer's table.
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And that is a turnover.
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And Matt De Luna-Cuenco forcing the miscue.
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Escamis trying to get open.
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But the ball finds itself in the hands of Habonete.
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Who misses the floater.
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Hold on to your seats, everybody.
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We have an exciting finish ahead of us.
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Does not get it to Bongo.
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De Luna does not take the three.
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De Luna into Kuhn.
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Kuhn from downtown.
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Habonete tracks down the rebound.
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Let's not get the ball cleanly.
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Looking for a teammate.
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Will he take a three?
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And he is fouled.
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Ateneo playing their first game of the conference.
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They are the defending champions.
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They went undefeated last season.
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Bongo against Recto.
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De Luna gets the ball.
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Amos gets room and lets it fly from downtown.
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I believe that is too much space for a good shooter like Mason Amos.
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They should have marked him.
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Ateneo went back to their flex offense now that Porter is out of the game.
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And perfect pass to a willing shooter in Mason Amos.
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He drives baseline.
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Mangkale from downtown.
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Shot clock violation on Mapua.
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Let's see if they can find Mason again.
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Amos scored the last basket of this game.
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An open three-pointer to get the speed back down to two.
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Espinosa can't get the ball to Tuano.
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Bongo provides the screen.
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Espinosa drives in.
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The floater banks it in.
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Let's see what the Cardinals run here after their time out.
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They were up by five moments ago until an Amos three and Espinosa floater tied the game.
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Plus the foul on Andrew Bongo.
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And we have talked a lot about how good Clint Escames has been in this game.
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But J.C. Recto has also been very impressive, Coach Russell.
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Yes, he's been very effective.
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And they executed well on that offensive possession.
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You gotta love it.
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Will Athenae respond?
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If they do, well, that's how they do it.
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Chris Coon hasn't been up to his usual standard in this contest.
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Remember, he just recently recovered from a foot injury.
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Recto, will he make it another basket?
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Escames with Bongo on him.
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What will the MVP of the NCAA do?
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Escames maneuvers.
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Escames, tough shot.
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It's an air ball.
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And Athenae has the ball.
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Chris Coon pushing pace.
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Having a hard time keeping control of the ball.
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Yes, it's a Bongo.
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Espinosa, he has been solid so far this afternoon.
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Will he take the big shot?
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And he doesn't score.
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Went to the spread ball screen.
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He got in the lane, just couldn't make the layup.
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Escames drives in against Coon.
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He keeps the basketball.
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14 seconds left on the shot clock.
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Coon taking away his...
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No, Coon actually playing him up close.
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Escames maneuvers.
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Escames, the pullback dribble.
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Escames misses the three.
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And Tawano rebounds.
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Maybe a shot he would want back later on.
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Can they get a stop?
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Espinosa using the aim of screen.
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Bongo does not take the three.
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Bongo looking for his veteran.
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Another offensive foul.
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And Andrew Bongo in the same spot it was called earlier.
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Well, you know, when it comes to offensive fouls like that,
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sometimes it's the ball handler's error
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because they're not waiting until the screener sets his feet.
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It's been quiet for most of this game,
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but here's a big shot.
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Ateneo calls for timeouts.
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Tuano, top of the key
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But not the result they hoped for
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Mapua now with a 5 point lead
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Less than 40 seconds left to go in the game
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Does Ateneo foul?
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No, play straight up
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Mapua with its largest lead off the basketball game
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Going ahead 65-58 with 28.9 seconds remaining
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Recto coming up with another big play
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Driving in to extend this lead
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Ateneo with less than 30 seconds to try and make a comeback here
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What will they run?
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Asoro in the game
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Amos just missed a wide open 3 pointer
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Kuhn with the handle
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Bongo saves the ball but goes out of bounds
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Ateneo not yet fouling
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Escamis dribbling the basketball
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Dribbling the time away
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And that looks like it's going to be it
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The Mapua Cardinals go 2-0
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After defeating the Ateneo Blue Eagles
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65-58 in this Pinoy Liga Collegiate Cup Season 3
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Ateneo after going undefeated last season
