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00:00For those who don't know, of course, to those of us who are watching right now,
00:07those fans of ours who are watching during games, you know, that's a big thing for our players and teams, right?
00:14Even if they don't notice it, their impact is big for those who are playing, especially those who are playing.
00:21Because they really feel, or we, that there are people who believe and support.
00:30And Ochavo seemingly fueled by the EAC fans here in attendance as he drains that triple.
00:37The fans immediately felt that, I know you're here to support us and trust us.
00:44They just showed a simple 3-pointer.
00:49Wow! Estrada, the defense really focused on him.
00:56Letran unable to figure out this EAC zone, Prince.
01:00Yes, and again, we'll go back to what you said earlier.
01:03What they did to Quakau, that they were able to beat the others.
01:07That's what they do to Jimboy when he's there.
01:10He was able to pass it, as long as it didn't hit him.
01:15Because once Jimboy was able to hit it, we know what he can give.
01:21It's a 12-point lead for the Generals.
01:25This is the biggest lead in the game for EAC.
01:45Loristo, six in the first, adding on to this lead by the Generals.
01:56Two for two for Jello.
02:08EAC is back in their man-zone defense.
02:14Miller spits. Estrada, baseline.
02:18Too strong. Miller, the offensive rebound.
02:23Quakau, attacking.
02:26And a foul away from the ball.
02:43Estrada looking for a friend.
02:46Quakau.
02:48Quakau.
02:50Quakau's defense was amazing.
02:52He was all up in Quakau.
02:55EAC is winning this game because of their defense.
02:59And the rebounding, Prince.
03:01And that's the big thing you said earlier, Anton.
03:04His teammates are the winners.
03:06His teammates are the losers, as long as Quakau and Estrada don't score.
03:11Miller could not complete the interception.
03:14Quakau.
03:16Miller with a rebound.
03:18And Miller was fouled.
03:22Good hustle from Ref.
03:26Preventing the possibilities of...
03:4414th point lead for EAC.
03:53Let's go back to Riri Khalid.
03:56Anton and Prince, this game is not yet over for the both of these.
04:01But the EAC Generals will ensure that they get this one.
04:05So far, their game is going fast against the Letran Knights.
04:09They will make their defense look better in the court.
04:12Now coming into the second half of the game,
04:14they will be playing a full court press,
04:16delaying the scorers of the other team.
04:18That's the strategy of Quakau and Estrada.
04:20Because Gerson Caviltes is to play for the whole 40 minutes.
04:23They can't finish the game.
04:25They want to sustain their play up until the last second.
04:27That's why I'll repeat.
04:29The basketball recipe earlier, that's why the winner of today's match is NCAA.
04:33Let's watch that together.
04:34Now back to you, Anton and Prince.
04:37So the basketball recipe of Coach Gerson Caviltes,
04:41heart, passion, and discipline.
04:44That's exactly what his players have been showing today.
04:48We can see both on offense and on defense,
04:52how disciplined they are on sharing the ball around.
04:55Their discipline in defense is to not rush and make sure to delay the Letran
05:00so that they can't run and set the pace that they want.
05:04They are very successful in that.
05:09Remember, whoever wins this game will get solo fourth place.
05:14And will enjoy that position for a while.
05:17For a while. For about a week.
05:21And we all know, for those who understand,
05:23for those who play, for our fans who are watching,
05:27one of the most painful things is the long recovery from the loss.
05:31Because you will feel it.
05:33Imagine the one week where you're just soaking up the loss
05:36that you could have won.
05:39But the feeling of winning,
05:42you can't get rid of that.
05:44It's like all your hard work is worth it.
06:04Miller sinks the free throw.
06:07Does Letran have a run in them?
06:13Oh!
06:14Jude Bagay and Jimbo Estrada are fighting there.
06:22Loristo.
06:23Wow!
06:25They both went up, but Pau Javillonarat fell first.
06:30Pau Javillonarat had a hang time,
06:32he had a cup of coffee before he went up.
06:36He even tasted the sugar.
06:38He tasted the coffee with sugar.
06:42Miller.
06:44Oh!
06:46Oh!
07:05But, Anton, I want to give credit again to EAC,
07:09and the players and the coaches.
07:11It was a great preparation for this game.
07:15So far, they checked what Letran wanted to do.
07:19And they stopped the players who needed to get points from Letran.
07:26And it was a great ball rotation because everyone was involved.
07:34Montesillo, 3 for 3.
07:37Oh!
07:39That's the story of the game right there.
07:42Seems like it's just not Letran's day.
07:45It's a goal. Kobe hasn't shot yet.
07:5613 players fielded in by coach Gerson Cabiltes.
08:0010 of the 13 have scored.
08:02Bagay.
08:03Yes, Anton.
08:04Anton, I'll go back to what you said,
08:06that 13 players fielded in.
08:08And what coach Gerson said earlier,
08:11that our goal is for 40 minutes.
08:14They'll give everything.
08:16And that's why coach Gerson was able to get in and out quickly,
08:20to make sure that the energy doesn't go down.
08:25Coach Gerson, very unhappy with what his players did right there.
08:29Look at that. They're going to sandwich Javillonar.
08:31Javillonar.
08:33Bagay just bumped Paolo Javillonar.
08:37And Paolo went for Loristo.
08:42He was caught off guard there.
09:02Javillonar sinks the technical free throw.
09:16Paolo Javillonar sinks both of his free throws.
09:19And for those who don't know,
09:21Paolo Javillonar is Jeff Javillonar's brother.
09:26He's watching right now.
09:28I'm greeting you, Jeff.
09:29And of course, another alumni of Letran,
09:31Brent Paraiso, who's also watching.
09:34I'm also greeting you, Brent.
09:38Another NCAA champion, Estrada.
09:59You can see just how bad coach Gerson Cabezas wants to win this game.
10:13I can see him.
10:16He's going to go for the free throw.
10:19He's going to go for the free throw.
10:22He's going to go for the free throw.
10:25He's going to go for the free throw.
10:28It's RV who's telling Oftana
10:30because that pass is a bit difficult.
10:32It's far.
10:34And he's telling Oftana,
10:35don't be at the back.
10:36You need to get closer to me
10:38so that my pass is closer to you.
10:40So that we can avoid those kind of turnovers.
10:44Which he has a point.
10:46That's always one of the instructions of our coaches.
10:48If someone is inbound here
10:50and the first receiver is having a hard time,
10:52these two people who are in the backcourt
10:54should be the ones to get the ball.
10:58Now the referees are trying to determine
11:00who touched this ball last.
11:02As Montecillo threw a cross-court pass
11:05towards the way of Quahog.
11:10There's a possibility that Axel touched the ball
11:15as he went for an interception.
11:17So let's see.
11:23Okay.
11:24So here's the steal by Javilinar.
11:26The ball will go to Montecillo
11:28who will throw a cross-court pass
11:31to Deo Quahog.
11:32Actually, the pass was off the mark already.
11:36It looks like he has contact with his hand.
11:40Axel?
11:41Yes.
11:43Because if you look at his fingertips,
11:45the direction is a bit different.
11:49But the referees say no.
11:53Again, our angles are different.
11:55That's the decision of the referees
11:57and we have to respect that.
11:59But I will say this.
12:01Whether or not Axel touched the ball,
12:04the pass of Montecillo was off the mark.
12:08It was a bit far.
12:10It didn't go to Deo.
12:19A cross-court pass.
12:21Milking the clock.
12:22That's a smart move.
12:23Staring down Javilinar.
12:25In-and-out dribble.
12:26Pagsanhan!
12:28And it's a foul!
12:31I like how Harvey is playing now.
12:33All of his teammates are very involved.
12:35He saw the mismatch with Pau.
12:37With four fouls,
12:39he waited for the time to run out
12:41and made sure to maximize the mismatch.
12:44Quahog missing on the step-back.
12:48What a game.
12:49Harvey Pagsanhan has played
12:5113 points today.
12:55Playing with a ton of confidence.
12:57Doromal.
12:58Baseline jumper. Short.
13:02And Javilinar comes up with a rebound.
13:04His team staring at a 15-point lead
13:09by EAC.
13:15And there's that finish
13:17by Harvey Pagsanhan.
13:19In-and-out dribble.
13:21Gliding.
13:22To the basket.
13:24It looks like Pau can still call that.
13:27It looks like Pau has contact from his hand.
13:32But Harvey Pagsanhan making sure
13:34that he makes the Latran players
13:36pay for switching.
13:38And thinking that
13:40Big Man can still defend.
13:513.
13:522.
13:531.
13:54GO!
13:58You know, with what EAC
14:00did today,
14:02other teams now have a blueprint
14:05on how to stop Latran.
14:07Yes, and also it's a big thing
14:09that Kevin Santos is gone.
14:11Because the defender of EAC, Biggs,
14:15now they can help him
14:17because the threat inside is reduced.
14:21Kevin Santos
14:22out with a sore shoulder.
14:30Luciano.
14:33Doromal
14:34with the offensive rebound.
14:35That's why he was able to make it to the baseline.
14:52What a beautiful defense by Harvey
14:54for Guahao.
14:56Making sure that he lowers the ball
14:58so he can't get a catch-and-shoot three.
15:01Guahao steps back.
15:06Short on that shot.
15:15What a beautiful decision
15:17for the EAC generals.
15:19Hold the ball.
15:20Use your time
15:21before looking for a shot.
15:24Gurtiza.
15:27Estrada with the board.
15:33Estrada.
15:36Luna.
15:42Doromal.
15:46Gurtiza.
15:48Anton, I just want to ask you
15:49if what I'm seeing is correct.
15:51Okay.
15:52It's like Latran
15:54is not using his defense anymore.
15:57Yeah, the body language.
15:58Oh!
15:59Axel Doromal.
16:02Vintage move by Doromal.
16:04And earlier, he was really looking
16:06for shots like that.
16:08But he can't seem to find his rhythm.
16:11Hopefully, in the remaining three minutes,
16:13he'll be able to find it.
16:18Guahao.
16:20Fouled.
16:21And Guahao will head for the line
16:22for the bonus free throw.
16:29Now, that's the Axel Doromal
16:31that we saw become the number two scorer
16:34in the NCAA
16:35when he was playing for Arellano.
16:38And Doromal.
16:41Nice to see him moving well
16:43despite playing with an injured hamstring.
16:46We'll be back.
16:59One team that is quietly making a run
17:01for the final four
17:02is Emilio Aguinaldo College.
17:05At the forefront of the General's attack
17:07is fifth-year shooting guard,
17:09King Gurtiza.
17:12Easy running.
17:13They're on two.
17:14They don't have the numbers.
17:15Gurtiza doesn't care.
17:16He goes all the way.
17:18Gurtiza was a rookie in Season 95
17:20and hasn't missed a tournament since.
17:27So this was that last drive
17:29by Teo Guahao
17:32which earned him
17:35the trip to the free throw line,
17:36the extra trip to the free throw line.
17:41The thing is,
17:42it might be too little too late
17:44for the Knights.
17:47A very happy Dax Castellano.
17:50It's different when you're sitting pretty
17:52at the top of the standings.
17:54Hello, Sir Dax.
17:58Coach Dax has a beautiful smile.
18:01That's what happens
18:02when you're a handsome man.
18:08You know, we're from
18:10LaSalle.
18:12CSB LaSalle.
18:14We're a bit...
18:17demure.
18:23Gurtiza
18:26gives the ball to Axel Doromal.
18:34Doromal, will this be the icing on the cake?
18:38Because that's what
18:40the generals are just
18:42going to try to do here.
18:43Put the finishing touches on this win.
18:54The way EAC has exposed
18:57Letran today, Prince.
18:59Yes, Anton. Limiting
19:01Jimboy Estrada to 2 out of 8 attempts
19:04and Vince Guahao to 3 out of 13.
19:07Wow.
19:08Imagine that.
19:09Vince Guahao is 2 out of 12
19:12from the 3-point line.
19:16Props to
19:18Coach Gerson Cabiltes
19:20and his coaching staff
19:22for coming up with this game plan.
19:24And of course, to their scouting team.
19:30And again,
19:32offensive rebound has played
19:34a huge part in this game.
19:36Giving the extra possessions
19:37to EAC.
19:39Limiting Letran's chance
19:41to catch up
19:43to EAC's lead.
19:4517 offensive rebounds
19:47for the generals.
19:49Just 9 for Letran.
20:02NCAA Season 100
20:04is off to a rousing start.
20:05And here's a recap
20:07of all the action
20:09that has transpired so far.
20:12On opening day,
20:14the defending champions
20:16Sunbed Red Lions made a statement
20:18by dominating the host school
20:20LPU Pirates
20:2279-63.
20:24In the game that followed,
20:32The EAC generals
20:34are on the verge
20:36of beating the Letran Knights.
20:40And
20:42if you look at the date,
20:44the next game of Letran
20:46is on November 8th.
20:53And look at the schedule.
20:59They needed this win today, Prince.
21:01Yes, they needed this win
21:03because the next opponents
21:05are crucial.
21:09You know, EAC is motivated
21:11because
21:13they could be making history.
21:15They haven't made it to the Final Four
21:18since they joined the NCAA
21:20in 2009.
21:22And for those who don't know,
21:24the ones who lost to EAC
21:26are close.
21:28They're just getting closer
21:30to the end.
21:33And I think
21:35this is the perfect time
21:37for them to dig
21:39and find their rhythm
21:41both on offense and defense
21:43and set the discipline
21:45they need
21:47for the end of the round.
21:52Letran Hazard,
21:54a nightmare of a second round.
21:56In the first round,
21:58they were 6-3.
22:00In the second round,
22:01they're about to go down
22:03to 1-5.
22:05And you know, they're struggling.
22:07Their losses in the past few games
22:09are very crucial.
22:11And they'll pay for it
22:13when the round opens
22:15because that's the possible
22:17reason
22:19why they didn't make it.
22:22Think about it,
22:24their only win
22:26in the second round
22:28was that double overtime win
22:29against San Sebastian
22:31who's the lowest-ranked team
22:33here in the NCAA.
22:36Their pick was a bit reversed.
22:38I think it was too early.
22:40Dimoy Estrada!
22:43Estrada with the lay-in,
22:45but all of his points
22:47coming in the second half.
22:52He was scoreless
22:54in the first half.
22:56And it's really hard
22:57to play catch-up.
23:03Ochavo
23:06fouled by Estrada.
23:16Against San Sebastian,
23:18Estrada and Guajao
23:21both had
23:2330-point performances.
23:25Today,
23:27Guajao only has 9,
23:29Dimoy has 10.
23:31I think they ran out
23:33of points in that game.
23:35But of course,
23:37we can't take away
23:39the credit to the EAC,
23:41to their scouting team
23:43and coaching staff
23:45for preparing
23:47this beautiful game plan
23:49for the lead run.
23:51Limiting two of their
23:53best players
23:55to 10 points and 9 points
23:57in the lead run.
24:27Sometimes they're in the zone,
24:29sometimes they're just in the zone.
24:31Sometimes it's like they're in a box in one,
24:33but they're not in the box.
24:35Guajao is just man-to-man,
24:37no help, all four of them
24:39are just 4-on-4.
24:41Normal in a foot race
24:43against Balili.
24:45And the ball will stay with the EAC.
24:58Normal.
25:01They're just going to run out
25:03the clock here.
25:05Yes, and I think that's the right thing to do.
25:08Congratulations to EAC
25:10for a wonderful
25:12scouting.
25:14Hey, look at them.
25:16They're ready to go on vacation.
25:18A wonderful game plan
25:20for the lead run.
25:22Respect.
25:24Hats off to Coach Gerson Cabildes.
25:27Number 4 now
25:29in the team standings
25:31are the EAC
25:33Generals.
25:36And they will be savoring this win
25:38for a week.
25:47Of course.
25:48They will be in the gym.
25:57I hope that the coaches
25:59and the players
26:01will prepare for their next game.
26:03Which is November 6 against Sanpeda.