Justine Baltazar and Kurt Lojera joined hands to spark a late run as De La Salle eked out a 75-65 win against Far Eastern University in the UAAP Season 84 men’s basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Thursday, March 31. Justine Baltazar (UAAP Media Bureau)Baltazar had his best performance so far with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting to go with 11 rebounds as the Archers rolled to their third straight win of the season. Mark Nonoy, Season 82 Rookie of the Year winner, and Lojera finished strong off the bench with 17 and 10 points, respectively, while Deschon Winston and Cyrus Austria added nine points apiece. Michael Phillips made the difference on the defensive end for the Archers after grabbing 16 rebounds on top of six points. Ljay Gonzales had a breakout game on a losing effort with 17 points and four rebounds while Emmanuel Ojuola posted a double-double outing with 13 points and 12 rebounds.

Source: Manila Times March 31, 2022 19:23 UTC