Far Eastern University-Diliman dethroned National University Nazareth School, 71-65, within the do-or-die Final Four match of the UAAP Season 85 highschool boys basketball event on the Filoil EcoOil Centre on Friday.
Kirby Mongcopa posted 15 factors and 16 rebounds for the Baby Tamaraws, whereas Jedric Daa added 15 of his personal at hand the Diliman-based squad a ticket to the championship spherical.
Reinhard Jumamoy tallied 19 markers and 11 rebounds for the NU group which won’t enter the finals after 9 consecutive appearances.
The Baby Tamaraws entered the Final Four because the second seeded group, however misplaced to NU on Tuesday, 93-82, behind Reinhard Jumanoy’s 30-point explosion.
FEU-Diliman will face the Adamson University Baby Falcons, who could have their first Finals look since 2003, within the Finals with Game 1 set on Tuesday on the similar venue.
The scores:
FEU (71) – Daa 15, Mongcopa 15, Pasaol 11, Miranda 9, Felipe 9, Pre 6, Salangsang 2, Cabonilas 2, Pascual 2, Bautista 2.
NUNS (65) – Jumamoy 19, Timbang 16, Yusi 12, Colonia 11, Solomon 4, Perciano 2, Alfanta 1, Barraca 0, Tagotongan 0, Usop 0, Herrera 0.
Quarters: 20-11, 38-28, 56-42, 71-65.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
