Mapua University definitely made it rain against the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA after the Cardinals dropped 16 triples en route to a 95-83 victory in the NCAA Season 97 on Wednesday.
They knocked down 16 out of 25 attempts for an impressive 64-percent clip from the outside. Most of those came in a first half barrage where they shot 12-for-18 (66.7-percent) on threes as they built a 54-28 halftime lead.
And head coach Randy Alcantara shared how they got their shots going against the Altas.
"Pagkatapos ng talo namin sa Letran, gusto namin makabawi sa Arellano pero 'yun nga nangyari sa amin kaya gigil talaga kami," Alcantara said after the win.
"Siguro maganda lang 'yung gising ng mga players kaya nag-connect 'yung mga three-pointers."
Toby Agustin hit five triples to finish with a career-high 24 points while Brian Lacap shot a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond the arc. Five other Cardinals connected on threes as Mapua snapped its two-game losing skid and improved to 4-2.
It didn't come easy, though, as they squandered leads of as big as 28 points, but they still came up on top against a game Perpetual squad equally eager to add a notch to their win column.
Alcantara praised his players for pulling out the win despite the Altas' rally.
"Credit sa mga players na hindi bumitaw hanggang sa huli kasi alam naman namin na hindi basta-basta bibigay ang Perpetual. Nag-run sila nung third and fourth [quarters] pero buti na lang nandon pa rin 'yung composure ng mga players," Alcantara added.
"Even though na maliit kami sa loob, lumaban pa rin kami sa rebounds. Maganda 'yung mga extra passes namin kaya naoopen yung sa labas."
—JMB, GMA News
