Returning skipper makes JRU cagers look good

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COMEBACK is definitely real for Ry De La Rosa.

Jose Rizal University created some noise this week by notching two straight wins en route to an 8-4 win-loss record that is good for third place in the 99th NCAA basketball tournament–all thanks to the timely explosion of the returning De La Rosa.

The graduating team captain, who missed a number of games since after the opening day last September 24, put his name back on consciousness by averaging 10.67 points and 2.0 rebounds in their last three games, meaningful numbers that were enough to earn him the Collegiate Press Corps NCAA Player of the Week honors.

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The senior guard was on target in JRU’s last two games, hitting six three-pointers for a 19-point outing in their 79-72 win over San Sebastian last Friday before detonating three more clutch long bombs and finishing with 12 points to down the feisty Arellano, 79-74, on Sunday.

Those performances surely weighed heavily on the Bombers’ Final Four bid as they now sit behind the top seeds Mapua Cardinals (9-2), and Lyceum (8-3) while being ahead of erstwhile second seed San Beda (7-4).

For his splendid scoring outputs, De La Rosa outgunned Lyceum’s Greg Cunanan, Arellano’s Jade Talampas, and College of St. Benilde’s Migs Oczon for the weekly honors presented by San Miguel Corporation and backed by minor sponsors Discovery Suites and Jockey.

 

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