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La Salle-Zobel takes early lead in UAAP junior HS hoops
De La Salle-Zobel (DLSZ) secured their second straight win in the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Basketball Tournament by defeating Adamson University 97-82.
This victory followed their stunning upset against the National University Nazareth School (NU-Nazareth) Bullpups with a 83-62 score, marking their first win over NU-Nazareth since Season 78 in 2016.
DLSZ head coach Penny Laureaga noted that the team became complacent in the first half against Adamson, but they recovered in the second half.
Melvin Tailan continued his impressive performance, scoring 27 points and adding 10 rebounds, seven assists, and four steals against Adamson.
He was also instrumental in DLSZ's second-quarter surge against NU-Nazareth in their previous game.
Vince Magan also contributed significantly in the second half against Adamson, alongside Tailan, during a 35-point third quarter.
Magan, along with Duncan Tan and Tailan, extended DLSZ's lead in the fourth quarter.
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