Adamson Falcons’ Cedric Manzano. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — Adamson might have failed to achieve the Ultimate 4 for the second straight time, however coach Nash Racela was pleased with his crew, particularly Cedrick Manzano, who nonetheless selected to play regardless of grieving the passing of his father days earlier than their essential match.
The Falcons dropped a lopsided loss to Ateneo within the playoff for No.4 that ended their UAAP Season 86 marketing campaign on Wednesday.
“Very, very pleased with my crew, of our crew. So many ups and downs, actually an emotional curler coaster even to the final day. Effectively, the crew is on an emotional low. Final time we talked about Cedric Manzano selecting to play regardless of his dad being within the hospital. Effectively, he misplaced his dad. That’s one thing that we realized yesterday,” revealed Racela after their 70-48 loss to Ateneo.
The Adamson coach thanked Manzano, who had 4 factors and 6 rebounds enjoying via 4 fouls, and his household for exhibiting their help within the Falcons’ do-or-die recreation.
Adamson coach Nash Racela. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
“That’s why we’re not actually wanting on the outcomes, actually how the boys performed. It was actually that we needed to honor the dad of Cedric. I simply hope, even when the rating is just not actually favorable, we made his dad completely happy,” stated Racela. “And the entire household watched the sport at this time. So that they have been actually one in making the choice that Cedric performs.”
The Hovering Falcons have been only a win in need of reaching the Ultimate 4, ending Season 86 with a 7-7 file sans Jerom Lastimosa because of a full ACL tear in his left knee. Joem Sabandal additionally missed the final three video games of the elimination because of a hamstring damage.
Adamson received back-to-back do-or-die video games towards Nationwide College and College of the East behind Monty Montebon’s game-winning triple to pressure a playoff for No.4 towards Ateneo.
“I all the time say I’m pleased with my crew. I’ve been constant even at first of the season, no person gave us an opportunity. Who would have imagined that after two to a few months of enjoying, we might be enjoying for a slot within the ultimate 4? As a coach, you need to be completely happy and pleased with how your gamers competed. So if anyone else sees it in one other means, then, possibly he wants eye surgical procedure,” Racela stated.
Racela is able to tackle the problem subsequent season as Lastimosa, Jed Colonia, and Vince Magbuhos ended their collegiate careers.
“I’m all the time excited no matter the kind of expertise that we have now. A whole lot of work to be achieved, however once more the problem, throughout our huddles… The problem actually was only for the crew to be higher subsequent 12 months. How to try this, we don’t know but,” he stated.
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