CSB coach Charles Tiu appeals a name to the referee throughout a recreation towards Letran within the NCAA Season 99 males’s basketball match.-NCAA PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—What was deemed a grudge match between final season’s finalists Faculty of St. Benilde and Letran, Blazers coach Charles Tiu felt it was greatest for his group to simply deal with getting a much-needed win and never on the narrative.
The Blazers did precisely simply that and cruised to a 68-55 victory over the defending champions on Sunday.
“We tried to not speak an excessive amount of in regards to the previous since, I suppose, all people is aware of they beat us within the finals final 12 months so they need to be motivated, however we simply talked about each these groups needing a win,” stated Tiu.
“We had been centered. This was our most centered recreation this 12 months so I’m grateful for the outcomes.”
Benilde didn’t idiot round on protection towards Letran, suffocating the Knights for a measly 27 % capturing from the sphere.
Migs Oczon, who scored a team-high 15 factors, agreed with Tiu, saying that they didn’t want any extra reminders about going through the group that beat them for the championship final 12 months.
“It’s a on condition that the motivation was there, on condition that we misplaced to them within the finals and coach (Charles Tiu) didn’t emphasize something… At this level, a win is a win. It’s nonetheless the eliminations. On the finish of the day, we need to be champions, that’s our primary purpose this season and that’s the place we’re centered,” stated Oczon who additionally completed with six rebounds and 6 assists.
The Blazers tote a 5-4 file heading into the second spherical the place key cog Miggy Corteza and reigning MVP Will Gozum are anticipated to indicate their true kind.
Slowly getting again into their rhythm, Corteza and Gozum mixed for 19 factors and 18 rebounds towards the Knights.
“I need to see extra. I need to be grasping. I need double-doubles from them each recreation. It’s an enormous turnaround as a result of in the event that they don’t rebound, we don’t win video games,” stated Tiu.
“However we hit stops and rebounds, I believe that was the distinction for this recreation.”
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The Blazers proceed their Season 99 marketing campaign on Friday after they begin their second-round marketing campaign towards Arellano, which holds a 1-8 file.
