Out of the past two heartbreaking losses of Emilio Aguinaldo College at the hands of Mapua University and San Beda University in the NCAA Season 97 — neither came without a fight.
Against the Cardinals, EAC was able to build a lead as big as 60-51 in the fourth quarter before falling in the end game while the Generals gave the Red Lions a good scare by keeping pace with the Season 95 runners-up.
However, EAC just couldn't find the closer they needed as they went to a 0-2 hole early in the tournament.
Despite these setbacks, EAC received praise from their opponents with San Beda head coach Boyet Fernandez even complimenting the Oliver Bunyi-mentored squad.
Bunyi said they won't settle for just giving their opponents a good game.
"It's a sigh of relief for us [kasi] maraming tao were telling us after our games against Mapua and SBU na sabi nila 'good game, good game'," Bunyi shared in the post-game interview.
"But we didn't accept it like we're gonna be satisfied with that because a good game is always a won game. 'Yun ang para sa amin."
Bunyi said they will learn plenty of lessons from their recent 70-69 win over the Lyceum of the Philippines University on Saturday as they eye to march to the Final Four after a 4-14 win-loss record in Season 95.
"Actually mas marami kaming matututunan sa larong 'to na nanalo kami kumpara doon sa natalo kami against Mapua and SBU."
—JMB, GMA News
