Adamson Falcons captured No. 2 spot in UAAP Season 74

Adamson University (AdU) fortified its chances be in the UAAP Final 4 by trouncing University of the Philippines (UP) on Saturday’s men’s basketball action at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The Falcons kept their grip on 2nd place through a 64-51 beating of the Maroons.

Janus Lozada led AdU with 16 points on 3-of-4 field goal shooting. He also registered 9 rebounds.

The Falcons quickly launched a fiery 13-2 run highlighted by an alley-oop play to Lozada in the 1st quarter.

The Falcons now sport an 8-3 win-loss slate, second only to league leading Ateneo Blue Eagles.

The Maroons slipped to the bottom of the league standings with 9 losses in 11 games.

Box scores:
AdU 64 -- Lozada 16, Manyara 13, Nuyles 9, Alvarez 9, Colina 4, Camson 4, Cabrera 4, Brondial 3, Canada 2, Agustin 0, Rios 0, Olalia 0, Monteclaro 0, Etrone 0
UP 51 -- Manuel 11, Romero 10, Silungan 8, Maniego 7, Montecastro 5, gomez 4, Mbah 2, Juruena 2, Gamboa 0
Quarter scores: 13-9, 29-24, 45-35, 64-51