Veteran JP Maguliano leads as EAC stuns top seed Perpetual in FilOil

JP Maguliano took over as also-ran Emilio Aguinaldo College pulled off a 79-71 stunner over league-leading University of Perpetual Help System DALTA on Wednesday within the 2023 Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup. 

The veteran massive man got here off the bench and produced an all-around statline of twenty-two factors, 11 rebounds, six assists, two steals, and two blocks as EAC ended its marketing campaign on a excessive word at 3-6.

Perpetual, in the meantime, slid to 6-2 with one recreation left within the elimination. 

Maguliano, who is ready to play his closing enjoying 12 months within the upcoming NCAA Season 99, mentioned the urgency to step up prevailed as he’s set to depart the Generals realizing he gave his finest.

“Kailangan nating mag step-up bilang beterano kasi next year, wala na tayo kaya kailangan pakitaan natin sila, pakitaan ng puso sa paglalaro. After nito, wala na kami, dala-dala pa rin nila ‘yung mga hard work,” Maguliano mentioned.

(“I need to step up as a veteran because I will be out next year. I need to show them how we should play so they will be able to carry on values such as hard work.”)

While Maguliano is conscious that they’ve but to achieve their full potential, he is aware of the Generals will solely maintain transferring ahead.

“Ngayon wala pa kami sa 50-percent. Hindi naman magic ‘yung basketball. Bago lang kami dito, bago lang din ‘yung sistema namin dito sa team na ‘to. Mga nasa 40-percent pa lang kami.”

(“We are not yet even at 50-percent. Basketball is not magic. We’re just starting with a new system. We’re just at 40-percent.”)

EAC will likely be below new head coach Jerson Cabiltes after they enter Season 99 which is anticipated to begin September.

—Bea Micaller/JKC, GMA Integrated News