The Adamson Soaring Falcons make it back-to-back wins to keep themselves in pace with their foes in the Final Four race of UAAP Season 87.
The Adamson Soaring Falcons continued to make their case for the Final Four in UAAP Season 87 as they eliminated the NU Bulldogs from contention with a 53-41 win in their second round encounter at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, November 10.
Improving to 5-7, the Soaring Falcons, who are now winners of back-to-back games, rise to solo 5th in the standings behind UST, who is currently at 6-7. NU, who have fallen to 4-9, is now out of the semis race.
The Soaring Falcons hit the ground running where they were ahead by 11 points, 18-7, at the end of the first quarter against the Bulldogs.
While NU would get back into the picture with a push in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to three with a PJ Palacielo bucket with 4:56 left in the period, a 13-3 run for Adamson changed the outcome of the ball game.
AJ Fransman tallied a career-high 18 points, to go along with 11 boards for a big double-double in the crucial win. He was the only Soaring Falcon in double-digit scoring.
Palacielo paced NU in the losing effort with 10 points, seven boards, and one steal.