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EAC coach gets winning welcome in seniors division

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/sports/6/27/ariel-sison-ncaa-062716.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Igee King (24) and the EAC Generals gave new head coach Ariel Sison a winning start in the NCAA Season 92 tournament. Josh Albelda, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/basketball/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) head coach Ariel Sison could barely speak after the Generals gifted him with a victory in his very first game in the NCAA seniors division on Sunday.Sison, who was elevated from the juniors team to the seniors in Season 92, coached the Generals to an opening day victory, when they edged Lyceum of the Philippines University, 64-57, to kick off their tournament on a winning note.It was an emotional win for the Generals, who had only two victories in a miserable Season 91 campaign.READ: <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news/2016/06/26/clutch-morada-helps-generals-hold-pirates-12726">Clutch Morada helps Generals hold off Pirates</a>&quot;Napaka-thankful ko, kasi napaka-ganda ng welcome,&quot; Sison said after the game. &quot;First game ko sa seniors, and I was given this win.&quot;&quot;Di ko alam ang sasabihin ko,&quot; he added. &quot;I&#x27;m so thankful. Thank you for my players.&quot;The Generals were in control for most of the first half before Lyceum rallied and took the lead in the final quarter. But Sison&#x27;s players – especially the returning Jorem Morada and Igee King – refused to quit.It was King who gave EAC the lead, and Morada held Lyceum back as he scored nine of his 14 points in crunch time.&quot;During the huddle earlier, I told them (Morada and King) to step up. They are the ones who need to step up in these kinds of games, especially since we need to win this season,&quot; Sison explained.&quot;I don&#x27;t know what to say,&quot; he said again. &quot;I&#x27;m just happy. Finally, I felt this feeling na masarap pala manalo, lalo na kapag ganito ng NCAA.&quot;Sison admits there was a big adjustment for him coming from the high school division to the seniors, especially in terms of preparation.&quot;In high school, &#x27;yung practice namin is parang usual lang. Ngayon, hindi pwede,&quot; he explained. &quot;Every day, what happened in practice yesterday, I need to study that early in the morning, and find out what adjustments will be done for the practice today.&quot;&quot;Medyo malaki talaga ang difference,&quot; he added.The pressure has also increased now that he is in the more visible world of collegiate basketball, he said.&quot;Dati kasi, we&#x27;re not being looked at dahil high school,&quot; Sison noted. &quot;Ngayon, marami ng tumitingin sa amin pagdating sa college. &#x27;Yun talaga ang malaking adjustment, sobrang laki.&quot;The Generals are now halfway through matching their win total from last season, and Sison wants to make sure that his players remain grounded in their quest to lift EAC to respectability.&quot;Araw-araw ko naman sila nire-remind na (we&#x27;re coming) from the bottom, wala kaming pressure,&quot; he pointed out. &quot;In the game, we just enjoy. Palagi kong sinasabi sa kanila na just go hard in practices.&quot;&quot;Mag-enjoy sa practice, mag-execute ng maganda sa practice, para madala namin sa actual game,&quot; he added.The Generals return to action on Tuesday when they take on defending champion Colegio de San Juan de Letran.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) head coach Ariel Sison could barely speak after the Generals gifted him with a victory in his very first game in the NCAA seniors division on Sunday.

Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) head coach Ariel Sison could barely speak after the Generals gifted him with a victory in his very first game in the NCAA seniors division on Sunday.

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EAC coach gets winning welcome in seniors division

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 27, 2016 04:33 PM PHT

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