Torres triple lifts FEU past NU (Sabong News)
Author
Carlo Anolin
Date
APRIL 21 2022
Xyrus Torres sank a triple from the right wing with 2.2 seconds remaining to lift Far Eastern University over National University, 59-57, in the UAAP Season 84 men’s basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Thursday, April 21.
Torres made up for the dismal shooting of Tamaraws backcourt duo in Ljay Gonzales and RJ Abarrientos as the Morayta-based squad heaved a sigh of relief after ending its three-game skid and equalizing the Bulldogs with a 4-6 record.
It was Emmanuel Ojoula who initially paved the way for Torres’ game-winning shot after getting a crucial steal with 20 seconds left off an NU fastbreak play.
Torres was wide open in the same spot but missed his first attempt before Gonzales secured an offensive rebound, enabling him to lure the defense and create space anew for the sophomore sharpshooter.
With the game at striking distance, NU’s John Lloyd Clemente had a chance from beyond the arc but desperately attempted to draw a foul on Torres’ pesky defense off a Shaun Ildefonso inbound pass.
