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'Money shot' practices pay off for Mapua's Escamis in Game 1

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Clint Escamis went 4-of-4 from the free throw line against San Beda. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/12/07/20231206-ncaa-san-beda-mapua-jc-1254.jpg"/><figcaption>Clint Escamis went 4-of-4 from the free throw line against San Beda. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- Mapua University&#x27;s Clint Escamis worked extremely hard to improve his free throw shots and this paid dividends during Game 1 of the NCAA men&#x27;s basketball finals against San Beda University.The leading Most Valuable Player candidate sank two pressure-packed free throws to provide the Cardinals the needed separation with 10 seconds left in the clock.Mapua eventually walked away with a 68-63 win for a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-three finals.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/06/23/mapuas-rosillo-praised-for-defensive-job-on-san-bedas-cortez">NCAA Finals: Mapua’s Rosillo gets praise for fine defensive job on San Beda’s Cortez</a></li></ul>&quot;Kasi &#x27;yung free throw ko last time, 2-out-of-4, 1-out-of-4,&quot; confessed Escamis after the win. &quot;So sabi ni coach (Randy Alcantara) sa &#x27;kin, &#x27;Clint, sa finals pasok mo mga &#x27;yan.&#x27; Buti naman napanindigan ko &#x27;yung sinabi niyang &#x27;yun.&quot;Alcantara had been egging on his players to master their free throws, even holding money shot games where the team actively participates.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/06/23/mapuas-rosillo-praised-for-defensive-job-on-san-bedas-cortez">NCAA Finals: Mapua’s Rosillo gets praise for fine defensive job on San Beda’s Cortez</a></li></ul>&quot;Sa practice namin nakuha &#x27;yun. Nagpapa-money shot pa &#x27;yun from the free throw e. &#x27;Yun dun siya lumabas,&quot; said Escamis, who eventually finished with 18 points, six rebounds, and three steals.Escamis eventually went a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line on Wednesday.

Mapua's Clint Escamis bared they worked extremely hard to improve his free throw shots and it paid dividends during Game 1 of the NCAA men's basketball finals against San Beda.

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'Money shot' practices pay off for Mapua's Escamis in Game 1

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published Dec 07, 2023 07:43 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 07, 2023 07:56 PM PHT

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