UAAP Rookie Jerrick Ahanmisi scores 28 points in his first game

Adamson rookie Jerrick Ahanmisi hit six treys on the way to a game-high 28 points. Jerome Ascano

JERRICK Ahanmisi made an impressive UAAP debut on Sunday, scoring 28 points as Adamson overcame University of the Philippines, 104-85, in the opener of the Season 79 seniors basketball tournament at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.

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The younger brother of Rain or Shine guard Maverick Ahanmisi made six three-pointers in his first official UAAP game but the Falcons needed to weather a gritty Maroons stand to win in their first game under coach Franz Pumaren.

Robbie Manalang tallied 16 points for the Falcons, who trailed by six points, 83-77, with four minutes left only to finish the match with a 21-8 run.

The win gave Pumaren his first win as an Adamson coach after working for a decade with La Salle in the early 1990s and 2000s, winning five championships.-spin.ph

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