Arellano’s JL Capulong on the free throw line throughout a sport in opposition to Lyceum in NCAA Season 100.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines—JL Capulong was a person amongst boys as he did the heavy lifting in powering Arellano previous Lyceum on Saturday within the NCAA Season 100 males’s basketball event.
Behind Capulong’s finest sport, the Chiefs overcame the Pirates, 91-86, for a much-needed win amid a really difficult season.
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“We’re on the backside of the standings so we wanted to win one sport at a time and maintain working,” mentioned Capulong, whose effort allowed Arellno to notch its fourth win in 12 video games, in Filipino.
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“I simply labored on my sport and my coaches simply gave me confidence.”
Capulong muscled his option to a career-high 30 factors that went with 16 rebounds as Lyceum simply didn’t have the dimensions to match up in opposition to the hefty 6-foot-6 heart.
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The 23-year-old Capulong mentioned his offensive contributions stunned him though his coach Chico Manabat had at all times believed in what he was able to doing.
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“Coach has been telling me that I can excel within the paint, particularly with my dimension, so I simply took benefit of my power.”
“That is such an enormous increase for me as a result of I didn’t anticipate to attain 30 factors.”
Capulong hopes to do the identical within the Chiefs’ subsequent sport on Tuesday once they face the streaky Perpetual Assist Altas.