(Photo Credit: Arvin Lim, ABS-CBN Sports) Adamson Soaring Falcons def. UST Growling Tigers 75-70 Notable Players: Jerrick Ahanmisi, Adamson (21 points, 3/7 3FG): Ahanmisi saved the Soaring Falcons from disaster, hitting key shots in the 4th quarter to seal the deal for Adamson.  Papi Sarr, Adamson (12 points, 14 rebounds): Akomo gave Papi a difficult time in the offensive end, but Papi was solid overall. Reggie Boy Basibas, UST (17 points, 5 rebounds): Basibas provided a ton of energy in the wing position for UST, scoring off fast breaks and strong drives. Steve Akomo, UST (10 points, 17 rebounds, 2/10 FT): If not for his eight missed free throws, we could confidently say that he thoroughly outplayed Papi Sarr. He's great, but his free throw shooting has been bad. Quick Analysis: - Adamson won, but Coach Franz was less than pleased with their victory. Their distribution of shot attempts wasn't good, no thanks to the UST defense giving them a lot of trou...

(Photo Credit: Rafael Zaballero, The LaSallian) DLSU Green Archers def. Adamson Soaring Falcons 80-74 Notable Players Ricci Rivero, La Salle (17 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist):  The gunslinger from La Salle Greenhills has flipped the switch in the second round playing Mythical Team basketball.  When the play is broken, give the ball to Ricci.  Shot clock running down and the team needs a quick 2, give the ball to Ricci.  The steadiness Ricci Rivero has provided so far to a struggling La Salle offense by capitalizing on small defensive gaps and driving hard for two.   To add to that phenomenal and entertaining brand of offense are the intangible contributions.  Rivero's ridiculous length on defense effectively shuts down opponents' outside snipers plus the agility to chase down dribble drive rim attacks has made Mayhem a tough defense to crack.     Santi Santillan, La Salle (16 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists):  The ...

(Photo Credit: Marie Dobuyan, Tiebreaker Times) Adamson Soaring Falcons def. UE Red Warriors 66-57 Notable Players: Jerrick Ahanmisi, Adamson (14 points, 3 assists, 2 steals): Ahanmisi took full advantage of UE clamping down on Sarr all game long, moving really well without the ball for multiple spot-ups. He scored as much shots as he took, but an aggressive Ahanmisi is always a good thing for Adamson. Papi Sarr, Adamson (12 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists): It may seem like Sarr was limited by UE if you just look at the number of shots he took, but the sheer presence he had down low was enough to make life easier for his teammates. Alvin Pasaol, UE (22 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals): He took 26 shots, but it's goddamn justified. No one in UE wanted to score, so Pasaol went ahead and tried to carry his team. You tried, big boy. Quick Analysis: - This was a completely winnable game for UE. Adamson's offense was bad for the most part (forced a ton of jumpers i...

(Photo Credit: Zach Garcia, The GUIDON) Ateneo Blue Eagles def. Adamson Soaring Falcons 71-59 Notable Players: Thirdy Ravena, Ateneo (15 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists): We can argue about his clutch gene all day long, but there's no doubt about it: Thirdy Ravena is the second best player in the league. Bar none. Chibueze Ikeh, Ateneo (7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block): Ikeh was respectable in his match-up versus Sarr, putting up solid number across the board. He still has moments where you're left scratching your head, but you can't deny his improvement.  Papi Sarr, Adamson (15 points, 9 rebounds, 6 turnovers): Adamson ran most of their sets around Sarr, which did not work as well as they hoped for. Sarr got his numbers, but the rest of his team could not get going. Quick Analysis: - Adamson is a team which uses the press to limit possessions rather than to increase them to their favor. They did a good job at doing that (76.08 Pace) versus Ateneo...

(Photo Credit: Arvin Lim, ABS-CBN Sports) Final Score: AdU Falcons def. UE Red Warriors 79-60 Notable Players: Papi Sarr, AdU (15 points, 16 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals): Despite having a subpar FG% (5/15, 33%) Papi Sarr dominated the paint as UE had no decent matchup to stop Papi inside Sean Manganti, AdU (10 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks): Manganti contributed on both ends of the floor, providing scoring and the defensive side as well. This was his best outing for the season. Mark Olayon, UE (16 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals): Olayon has emerged as one of UE’s consistent contributors this season. Had an all around effort in this game with great efficiency (7/11 FGs) from the field and no turnovers. Alvin Pasaol, UE (15 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks): Pasaol, though he produced the numbers expected from him, was still struggling and inefficient from the field by only converting 5 out of 19 attempts with 3 turnove...

(Photo Credit: Marie Dobuyan, Tiebreaker Times) Adamson Soaring Falcons def. NU Bulldogs 83-76 Notable Players: Jerie Pingoy, Adamson (12 points, 5 assists, 6 steals):  Pingoy is starting to find his groove with Adamson, even managing to log more production compared to Robbie Manalang. It took a while. but it's a delight to watch Pingoy play this well after so long. Papi Sarr, Adamson (19 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals): Papi needs to continue to put up performances like these for Adamson to stay in the mix for the Final Four. He was solid, and he should build off this for upcoming games. Jerrick Ahanmisi, Adamson (13 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists): HE'S ALIVE!!!!! Just getting to see Jerrick play this well should already be promising for Adamson supporters. It's no explosion by his standards, but he should get there soon. J-Jay Alejandro, NU (25 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists): This was a great bounce-back performance from him shooting-wise after a sub-p...