2022 FilOil EcoOil Preseason Tournament

by Randolph B. Leongson (spin.ph) JOHN Lloyd Clemente is coming into the upcoming UAAP Season 85 with a huge boost of confidence after taking home the MVP honors in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup. The fourth-year guard displayed his impeccable leadership for the Bulldogs in their 11-game romp of the famed preseason tourney, capped off…

by Randolph B. Leongson NATIONAL University completed a run of perfection to capture the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup title, drubbing Far Eastern University, 56-46, Saturday in San Juan. But the Bulldogs still had to sweat a little after losing grip of a 14-point lead, 47-33, with 6:45 left in the payoff period as Patrick Tchuente…

by Randolph B. Leongson (spin.ph) XYRUS Torres drained the biggest buckets as Far Eastern University outlasted La Salle, 71-67 in overtime on Thursday in San Juan and advanced to the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup Finals. The third-year shooter scored the go-ahead putback off a missed three from L-Jay Gonzales with 1:05 to play before making…

by Randolph B. Leongson (spin.ph) JOHN Galinato drained three pressure-packed free throws as National University fought back from 15-points down and outlasted Adamson, 71-70 in overtime to reach the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup Finals on Thursday in San Juan. The fourth-year guard calmly sunk his charities with 1.2 seconds left off a Joshua Yerro foul…

by Randolph B. Leongson (spin.ph) FAR Eastern University gave fancied University of the Philippines the boot in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup as it took a 72-63 victory on Tuesday in San Juan. Bryan Sajonia drained 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter as the Tamaraws used a 28-point finishing flurry to pull…

by Randolph B. Leongson (spin.ph) LA Salle survived a late barrage from St. Benilde to pull off an 83-74 victory and advance to the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup semifinals on Tuesday in San Juan. The Green Archers needed clutch baskets from Evan Nelle and Kevin Quiambao to weather a Benilde comeback from a 16-point deficit…

by Randolph B. Leongson (spin.ph) NATIONAL University continued its unbeaten run in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup, turning back San Sebastian, 75-64, on Tuesday in San Juan to advance to the semifinals. The Bulldogs used a killer 12-4 finishing kick after Milo Janao got the Golden Stags within three, 63-60 with 3:55 left as John…

by Randolph B. Leongson (spin.ph) ADAMSON got off to a quick start to clip Lyceum, 83-71, and progress into the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup semifinals on Tuesday in San Juan. Cedrick Manzano poured 15 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks as the Soaring Falcons dominated the boards, 46 to 30. Joshua Yerro also scored 15…

by Randolph B. Leongson (spin.ph) NATIONAL University kepts its record in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup unblemised with an 82-72 victory over St. Benilde on Thursday in San Juan. The Bulldogs survived a late scare, seeing a 14-point lead, 76-62, cut to just six, 76-70, in the last 3:57 before Jake Figueroa and Steve Nash…

by Randolph B. Leongson (spin.ph) UNIVERSITY of the East weathered a late rally from Perpetual to score a 79-74 win in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup on Thursday in San Juan. Kyle Paranada buried three treys in the final five minutes of the game to cap off his 10-point fourth quarter outburst and help the…