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UAAP: UST coach unsurprised at Fontanilla's crunch time heroics

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="UST" s="" Joshua="" Fontanilla="" soars="" for="" a="" layup="" against="" Adamson.="" UAAP="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/04/03/uaap-84-mbb-ust-vs-adu-joshua-fontanilla-3056-(1).jpg"/><figcaption>UST&#x27;s Joshua Fontanilla soars for a layup against Adamson. UAAP Media.</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines -- When University of Santo Tomas (UST) needed a big shot against Adamson University, they turned to one player -- Joshua Fontanilla.The transferee from St. Clare scored five of his 10 points in the final minute, including the dagger three-pointer with 18 seconds to play, as the Growling Tigers hacked out a 79-72 triumph against the Soaring Falcons.It was UST&#x27;s second straight win of UAAP Season 84, giving them a 2-2 win-loss record. For their head coach, Jino Manansala, it was no shock to see Fontanilla take charge in crunch time despite the guard&#x27;s struggles early in the game.&quot;Yun nga, &#x27;pag kailangan &#x27;tong batang &#x27;to, alam ko na, sa kanya na &#x27;yun,&quot; said Manansala, who coached Fontanilla in St. Clare before he transferred to UST in 2019. &quot;Matagal na magkakasama &#x27;to, lalo na si Josh. Matagal na kami magkakasama niyan,&quot; he also said. &quot;Sabi ko lang sa kanila, sundin niyo &#x27;yung game plan, talagang hanggang dulo, doon tayo talaga.&quot;&quot;Kaya &#x27;yun nga, lumabas na si Josh, naka-five straight points &#x27;di ba. Sa drive, naka-three points. Hindi na bata &#x27;to, beterano na &#x27;yan. Alam na niyan, marami ng laro &#x27;yan.&quot;Fontanilla made just four of his 12 field goals in the game, and also committed four of UST&#x27;s 15 turnovers. But he was determined to come up big after his poor shooting performance, and came through with the biggest shots of the game.&quot;Gusto ko na rin po makatulong talaga sa team, kasi nararamdaman ko, parang wala &#x27;yung presensiya ko,&quot; explained the 24-year-old Fontanilla. He also credited their coaches for keeping their spirits up in the back-and-forth game against Adamson, one that was not decided until the final minute -- thanks to his clutch heroics.&quot;Andodoon nga po &#x27;yung mga coaches namin para i-lift kami,&quot; said Fontanilla. &quot;Pag mga ganoong nada-down kami, andoon sila para i-guide kami kung ano dapat naming gawin, kung ano &#x27;yung next move namin.&quot;&quot;Na kailagan, sa ganoong pagkakamali, mag-move on agad and focus on the next play. &#x27;Yun lang po ang nangyari,&quot; he added.UST returns to action on Tuesday against De La Salle University.

When University of Santo Tomas (UST) needed a big shot against Adamson University, they turned to one player -- Joshua Fontanilla.

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UAAP: UST coach unsurprised at Fontanilla's crunch time heroics

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Apr 03, 2022 02:51 PM PHT

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