When Far Eastern University needed him the most, Jorrick Bautista showed up to push the Tamaraws past Ateneo at the start of the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball second round on Wednesday.
The Tamaraws escaped the Blue Eagles, 75-68, for their second straight win and a 3-5 record.
‘I have to give the credits to my teammates because if it wasn’t for them, those plays wouldn’t have happened,’ Bautista said.
‘It was a team effort plus we really prepared and we really worked on this during our training.’
With the score tied at 67, Bautista went on a personal 6-1 run, including the game-clinching triple, 73-68, with 27 seconds remaining.
The spitfire guard ended up with 20 points, two rebounds and a steal. Janrey Pasaol, FEU’s other guard who is third in the MVP race, had another all-around game of 15 points, 13 assists and two steals.
Kirby Mongcopa added 16 points while Mo Konateh dominated the paint for the Tamaraws with 15 points and 17 rebounds, while Kirby Mongcopa added 16.
The Blue Eagles, meanwhile, dropped their fourth straight game. Dominic Escobar had 15 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals while Wacky Espina chipped 12 points for Ateneo, which slid to 4-4.