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Joshua Yerro and Arthur Calisay link up for an incredible buzzer-beater off the inbound with 0.3 seconds left as Adamson stuns NU in a low-scoring thriller
MANILA, Philippines – Joshua Yerro soared high as only an Adamson Falcon could, draining an incredible game-winning bank shot with 0.3 seconds left to edge the NU Bulldogs in a low-scoring stunner, 60-58, in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, September 25.
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JOSH IN THE NICK OF TIME!
Joshua Yerro hits the game-winner with 0.3 left to lift the Adamson Soaring Falcons to the win over the NU Bulldogs!#UAAPSeason87 pic.twitter.com/5CKKxZ6QAW
— Rappler Sports (@RapplerSports) September 25, 2024
Arthur Calisay earned a share of the heroics by setting up the pinpoint sideline pass, finishing with 5 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 precious dimes as Adamson rose to a 3-2 record for the sesaon.
Monty Montebon topscored in the win with 15 points, while OJ Ojarikre scored 4 and grabbed 17 boards for the Falcons.
“Of course, I’m happy it went in. Thank God, it went in because of Him,” Yerro said in Filipino. “In the timeout, coach Gilbert [Lao] said to stay in because we might have extra minutes, but I told Calisay, there won’t be five more minutes (overtime). My shot will go in, trust me.”
“That’s the dynamics of our coaching staff. That’s the responsibility of coach Gilbert,” Adamson head coach Nash Racela added in Filipino. “When we were playing defense, we were hoping that if ever they make a basket, we’d still have time, and he was already preparing for that sequence.”
Jolo Manansala led the heartbreaking loss, NU’s fourth in five games, with 15 points, capped by what looked like a game-tying hook shot, 60-all, but officials ruled there was 0.3 left on the clock, enough to give Calisay and Yerro that crucial split-second winning window.
Jake Figueroa scored 11 to backstop Manansala, but only shot 3-of-14 from the field, worsening the Bulldogs’ 19-of-70 clip (27.1%) overall.
NU had everything going in its favor in the first half, exploding for a 17-4 finish to lead Adamson, 39-28. However, the Bulldogs’ fortunes went the opposite way in the third, scoring just 5 compared to the Falcons’ 14 to create a 43-all tie heading to the final frame.
The Scores
Adamson 60 – Montebon 15, Yerro 11, Fransman 8, Erolon 5, Calisay 5, Ojarikre 4, Anabo 3, Barasi 2, Mantuan 2, Alexander 0, Ignacio 0.
NU 58 – Manansala 15, Figueroa 11, Padrones 10, Palacielo 8, Jumamoy 5, Enriquez 4, Santiago 3, Francisco 2, Yu 0, Garcia 0, Parks 0, Lim 0, Tulabut 0, Perciano 0, Dela Cruz 0.
Quarters: 18-13, 29-38, 43-43, 60-58.
– Rappler.com
