NCAA Men's Basketball EAC vs. MAPUA (First Quarter) | NCAA Season 99
Watch the first quarter of EAC vs. MAPUA, NCAA Men's Basketball held on November 8, 2023.
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00:00 (Casting)
00:29 I think what they did on that first day, they found JB Magollano attacking Warren Bonifacio
00:35 because Warren on the defensive end is questionable.
00:39 At the same time, they can capitalize on that.
00:41 (Casting)
00:56 The possession arrow pointing to the side of the Cardinals.
00:59 So it's a frenetic pace to start with.
01:04 (Casting)
01:08 At the same time, Grey, I think they really need to look at Warren Bonifacio on the offensive end
01:14 because Warren, I said, he's a system player and he likes to be in his spot.
01:19 We can see that.
01:20 But once he gets going, he'll be able to shoot continuously and adjust the defense of EAC.
01:25 That's a good thing about having Warren Bonifacio, JB.
01:28 A big who can stretch the floor and you can relate to that because you yourself,
01:33 you were so hard to defend.
01:35 Oh, meantime, good pass by the big of EAC.
01:38 Magollano finding Cosejo with a good cut and there was a lapse in defense of Mapua.
01:44 I think that's the system of EAC, right?
01:46 With how they handle the ball, how they handle the pressure.
01:50 Because it's a double team with a high-low play.
01:53 Mapua is stealing again. They're running. Tolentino is attacking.
01:57 Check that. That was not Tolentino.
02:03 Escamiz gets called for the foul.
02:09 So heading to the line, King Gortiza is at the line.
02:15 And King this season at the line.
02:20 Misses that one.
02:22 Gortiza just a 52.5 free throw shooter in season 99.
02:29 Misses both.
02:31 Another foul. This time it will be on Bonifacio.
02:34 And that's how we want JB Magollano.
02:36 How we want EAC to start this game is to be aggressive.
02:41 We're talking about JB here against his matchup, Warren Bonifacio.
02:45 Let's bring back in Christine Sanagustin for her first quarter report on the EAC Generals.
02:50 Christine.
02:51 We know that they are more mature and more veteran.
02:55 Coach Gerson told me earlier that despite that he added that their passion and dedication
03:02 are enough for them to get through even the most veteran and the top performing team in the league.
03:07 He added that the only problem with their last game against Mapua
03:11 is their lack of team communication and proper decision making skills
03:16 especially during the crucial minutes of the game.
03:19 So today, Coach Gerson made sure that no issues are left unaddressed
03:23 and every decision that they will make only lead them to the best outcome possible.
03:28 That's the news from the side of EAC.
03:30 Back to you.
03:31 Thank you, Christine.
03:32 You can see it in the eyes of the Generals.
03:34 They really badly want this win.
03:36 And how about that team?
03:38 They really badly want this win.
03:40 And how about that drive from Warren Bonifacio?
03:43 Warren JV is also that smart.
03:46 He knows that he can hit those perimeter jump shots.
03:50 So when the defender came up, he attacked.
03:54 Exactly.
03:55 At the same time, he knows where the help side is.
03:58 So the help side came from the left side.
04:00 He drove to the right and he layup for two points.
04:04 But the matchup here is so good.
04:06 JP Maguliano, Warren Bonifacio, both of them ceiling on the offensive end.
04:12 Valentino giving it to Luciano on the low block.
04:17 Luciano going to Maguliano.
04:19 Good matchup between Maguliano and Bonifacio.
04:22 Maguliano just losing a handle on the ball.
04:25 He's asking to go to the replays to the screens.
04:27 Coach Gerson built this.
04:29 And Coach Gerson said, "Don't complain. You should have just hit that."
04:32 Coach Gerson was right.
04:34 Coach Gerson was free. It was a nice pass.
04:36 But this EAC is going to the post.
04:39 They're attacking their mismatches.
04:42 And they're also trying the interior defense of the receiver.
04:47 Cueco goes to the corner.
04:53 Here's a three.
04:54 Yes!
04:55 For the three.
04:57 Welcome back, Peter Rosilio.
04:59 He's back and he's stroking that three like it's hot iron.
05:04 That's how you come back from a suspension.
05:07 Because you can see that he wants to get back.
05:09 He's going to kill it.
05:10 Yes.
05:11 Meanwhile, good drive.
05:13 What a drive by King Gortiza.
05:17 Can you see the yuko step that King Gortiza is calling?
05:21 Evading the big man of Mapua.
05:27 These two teams watching.
05:29 Boxers trading blows.
05:31 How about that move by Clint Escamiz?
05:34 Knocking down that jumper.
05:36 Just counted as a two.
05:37 Meanwhile, that was a quick transition from Gortiza to Cosejo.
05:42 You cannot blink here.
05:44 You can't blink.
05:45 You just need to do a little bit of this and you're back.
05:47 You can see that Clint has a three-point.
05:48 No problem.
05:49 We were attacked right away.
05:50 But Escamiz was denied by Cosejo.
05:53 Escamiz gets the ball back.
05:56 Oh, easy money.
05:58 That's easy money.
06:00 Joaquin Bonifacio, when he's that free from that spot,
06:03 he will knock it down easily.
06:06 Mapua up three under six to play in the first.
06:10 [Music]
06:14 [Music]
06:18 [Music]
06:44 Welcome back to the match of the Cardinals versus the Generals.
06:48 And speaking of welcome back,
06:49 welcome back to Peter Rosilio who I was able to talk to earlier.
06:53 And he's also coming back for the team today.
06:56 And he told me that as a rookie who served a one-game suspension last game,
07:00 he learned a lot.
07:02 He told me that if he lets his emotions control him,
07:05 he won't be able to help the team.
07:07 And since the upcoming games are getting more and more important
07:09 and reaching the goal of bagging the championship title,
07:12 now Peter aims to control his emotions for the team.
07:16 And he told me that since Coach Randy Sikira was a part of a champion,
07:19 they will work to become a double champion.
07:22 That's it for the side of the Mapua Cardinals.
07:24 Back to you, Chen Renato.
07:25 Thank you, Miki.
07:26 Right on cue.
07:27 It's nice to, you know, if you're Mapua, to have Rosilio back.
07:31 And he gets the ball back for the Cardinals.
07:35 Here he is stepping on the gas.
07:38 But commits too many steps, traveling violation called on Rosilio.
07:44 You can see the switch of Clint Escamiz against JP Magulyano.
07:53 No problem.
07:54 But you gotta love how Coach Jerison is adjusting his defensive schemes
07:59 depending on the matchup, on the tendencies of the players of Mapua.
08:04 Tolentino working that two-man game with Magulyano.
08:07 Goes back to Tolentino underneath.
08:09 Cosejo, the kick out.
08:11 Gortiza, three for three.
08:13 Tolentino gets the ball back.
08:15 The smallest man on the floor.
08:17 Fresh 14 for the Generals.
08:19 Down three.
08:20 Gortiza against Escamiz.
08:22 Tolentino lets it fly.
08:24 Short on that three.
08:26 But this is a crazy activity of Tolentino.
08:29 On the glass.
08:31 Getting a couple of rebounds already here in this game.
08:34 What an exciting game this is between these two teams.
08:41 And at one point in the first round, Eazy was even a part of the top four.
08:45 So, you know, for them this is a very important match.
08:50 Meantime, Bonifacio after knocking an Eazy two earlier.
08:54 That jumper was way short.
08:56 Jerison Cabildes now shuffling his wards.
09:01 Ralph Robin.
09:02 He's joined by Magulyano.
09:09 He also, here's Coach Jerison now.
09:12 Bringing in Ochavo to man the point.
09:16 He has the leather.
09:17 Tolentino is leading.
09:18 It will be a foul.
09:20 Pushing foul.
09:22 But how pesky and active are the EAC point guards?
09:28 EAC, Nichols Jerison, you have Tolentino out now.
09:31 You have Kyle Ochavo in now.
09:33 We all know what this kid can do.
09:36 Ochavo guarded by Escamiz.
09:40 Robin.
09:41 Goes to Magulyano inside to Posejo.
09:43 And he falls down to the ground and loses the ball in the process.
09:48 Possession will return here in Papua.
09:51 Turnover situation.
09:53 Both have three turnovers.
09:55 EAC will now take it.
09:56 Coach Jerison Cabildes on your screens.
09:58 Oh good pass.
09:59 And it continues.
10:00 Nobody home and the lats on defense.
10:03 JC Recto going all the way.
10:06 If you're Coach Jerison, you don't want to see those kinds of pass break plays.
10:10 And that's really it.
10:12 It's like a double edged sword here for that full court pressure of EAC.
10:15 Because the play that Coach Randy did was good.
10:20 It was just a backdoor.
10:21 You just go to his front and then you go backdoor.
10:23 So it was an overplay and overdeny by the EAC players.
10:27 Coach Randy called JC Recto again after that play.
10:32 That knockout play.
10:33 JP Magulyano now at the line.
10:35 Team captain, graduating senior.
10:38 JP second leading scorer averaging 14 a game.
10:41 Misses the first free throw.
10:44 Magulyano a 68.5% free throw shooter this season in his final playing year.
10:52 [crowd cheering]
10:54 Let's see.
11:00 Here's the full court trap that the EAC is doing.
11:04 They're not overdenying it anymore because in the last possession,
11:08 they were able to backdoor and free throw Recto.
11:10 Almost a turnover.
11:15 But a good floater.
11:19 Like Queco.
11:21 And look at Mapua just hustling on the defensive end.
11:25 Ochao.
11:26 Oh but good block by Bonifacio but he's called for the foul.
11:30 Both teams are really, really going hard this first quarter.
11:34 You can see the intensity.
11:35 Especially in the interior defense.
11:37 Fast break.
11:38 The pace of the game is fast.
11:40 [music]
11:43 [crowd cheering]
12:09 And this is sinking both free throws.
12:12 Directly to the full court trap by the EAC.
12:17 Mapua being given problems here but Hernandez and Escamiz
12:25 wisely know how to bring that ball across the timeline.
12:30 They're up 4.
12:31 Escamiz with a fall away difficult shot.
12:33 Back to the Generals.
12:38 Have a look at Cosejo.
12:40 Robin lets it fly.
12:42 Balls up!
12:44 Robin is really giving it his all.
12:46 This is our matchup.
12:48 Robin with power Hernandez.
12:50 But Robin is very streaky so that's going to be dangerous here
12:54 for the Cardinals.
12:56 He is a leader in making 3-point field goals made this season.
13:00 Averaging close to 3 a game.
13:03 And shooting at a high clip of 34%.
13:07 And if you give daylight to a sharp shooter like Robin,
13:12 the lefty will make sure he drains it.
13:15 Exactly, that's what's causing problems on that play.
13:18 Why is it free?
13:19 This is Robin.
13:21 Escamiz knocking down that free throw.
13:29 Escamiz is also aggressive at the start of this game.
13:33 Posting up hitting 3-pointers.
13:36 We did talk about Escamiz in their last game against Sebastian.
13:40 Just 7 points, 3 of 12 in the field.
13:44 Was 0 out of 5 from 3-point range.
13:49 And only made 1 of 2 free throws.
13:53 But so far Escamiz getting both here.
13:55 A clear front runner for rookie MVP in Season 99.
14:05 Last was back 2 seasons ago when Letran swept the whole season.
14:12 He was Red Zabando.
14:14 But you know what, we were having this conversation and I was saying,
14:19 Of course, the collegiate players, they're all veterans, rookie veterans.
14:25 Of course, the rookies in the NCAA.
14:28 And they've been performing, especially Escamiz, at a high level.
14:34 And you can see the difference.
14:37 Like last season, without Escamiz, he was serving as residency.
14:43 You can see that, yes, they were solid with Sina Paulo, Sina Warren.
14:47 But with a Clint Escamiz, he really lessens that pressure.
14:51 A timeout on the floor.
14:53 We'll continue the conversation.
14:55 Plus, the action with 2.46 to go here in the first.
14:58 The four will have an advantage.
15:00 [MUSIC]
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15:34 [MUSIC]
16:02 [MUSIC]
16:15 Good afternoon once again to all our viewers live on GTV.
16:19 And wherever you may be watching the NCAA,
16:24 NCAA Philippines channel on YouTube, and also our page on Facebook.
16:29 We missed our first game earlier today.
16:32 The Littron Knights falling victim once again.
16:38 And a really disappointing season for the three-time defending champions.
16:43 Obviously in a rebuild mode.
16:47 Suffering a loss number 13 at the hands of the San Sebastian Sags.
16:51 94 to 75.
16:56 Alcantara almost losing it. Hernandez, first field goal attempt, a miss.
17:01 Back to AAC.
17:05 You can see the momentum here at AAC even though they're down by three.
17:10 Two minutes and 12 seconds left in the first quarter.
17:13 [MUSIC]
17:20 Alcantara hoping to lead Cardinals back to the final four.
17:26 After a disappointing season last year.
17:30 Here's a three. Yes!
17:32 For the three.
17:35 It's a mentalist.
17:36 It's that deep.
17:37 Yes, that's right.
17:39 We can see Cardinals really practice their press break.
17:43 There are no turnovers on that press by AAC.
17:47 They have been converting three-pointers, layups, but it is the Cardinals.
17:51 Ochavo will answer.
17:53 Yes!
17:54 For the three.
17:55 Ochavo is rating threes.
17:58 Back to a three-point lead for the Cardinals.
18:01 But here they are setting things up.
18:03 Escamiz.
18:05 It's just really fun to watch.
18:07 At that time, he misses.
18:09 A difficult shot.
18:10 Free again.
18:11 Corner three.
18:13 Again.
18:14 Yes!
18:15 For the three.
18:16 Kobe Dallisay.
18:17 Back to back bombs.
18:20 That was a nice pass there.
18:22 A baseline pass.
18:24 Dallisay is free on that left corner.
18:27 And Mabuha shooting the lights out.
18:30 JV perfect.
18:31 Three out of three from three-point range today.
18:35 AAC is two of four.
18:37 Also on a high clip.
18:39 50%.
18:40 Yes.
18:41 Their match-up is really close.
18:44 These two teams.
18:46 Hernandez posting up.
18:47 Goes underneath.
18:48 Blocked by Cosejo.
18:49 Another try.
18:50 They have been getting offensive rebounds here and there.
18:55 The Cardinals.
18:56 And this is their biggest lead with eight points here in the first quarter.
19:00 Escamiz gets the ball back.
19:08 Goes to the hot man.
19:10 Dallisay again.
19:11 He checked.
19:14 Hernandez offensive board.
19:17 Another three.
19:18 Bang!
19:19 Bang!
19:20 Bang!
19:21 Asuncion!
19:22 And now they have their biggest lead.
19:26 Just like that.
19:27 By the way, Arvin Gamboa, you momentarily saw on your screens.
19:33 Used to play with the Cardinals.
19:36 11-point lead now for Mabuha.
19:39 How fast to end the first.
19:42 He immediately fell into double figures.
19:46 That was just a few possessions.
19:48 He already has 11 points.
19:50 Mabuha just waxing hot.
19:53 From downtown, four out of five.
19:57 From three-point range, 80%.
20:01 From three, they're up by 11.
20:04 27 to 16 at the end of the first.
20:07 at the end of the first.