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Torres repays Racela's trust in Adamson win

Published Sep 25, 2025 02:22 pm

At A Glance

  • Ray Allen Torres delivered a performance to remember after draining the game-winning triple that lifted Adamson over reigning champion University of the Philippines, 62-59, for its first victory in the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament.
Adamson's Ray Allen Torres repays the trust given by his coach Nash Racela. (UAAP Media)
Adamson's Ray Allen Torres repays the trust given by his coach Nash Racela. (UAAP Media)
Ray Allen Torres delivered a performance to remember after draining the game-winning triple that lifted Adamson over reigning champion University of the Philippines, 62-59, for its first victory in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament.
It was the best game so far for Torres, a former UP-Integrated School standout, after he powered the Soaring Falcons to their first win in two games.
For the young player, owning the spotlight is nothing new to him.
“I don't know if everyone remembers, Ray during his high school sa UPIS. He was the No. 1 scorer when he was in fourth year, buong UAAP. So that's how, well, binabalik lang, tinatry lang namin ibalik yun,” said coach Nash Racela, who has given Torres all the trust in the crunch.
“And that's why, again, we gave him confidence in that last possession. So alam namin yung kakayanan niya. I think he's no stranger 'to mga ganyang situation,” he added.
As the game tied at 59-all with 22.2 seconds remaining in the fourth canto, Torres showed iron will as he commanded an isolation play against Gerry Abadiano before firing a three-point bomb that saved the Adamson side while handing UP its second loss to start the tournament – its worst since Season 79.
Torres, who transferred from the State U’s HS program to Adamson in 2022, was one of leading scorers in the junior ranks where he tallied more than 20 points a game as well decent numbers in rebound and assist columns.
With him being at the center of attention, Torres wants nothing but a victory for the team.
“Hopefully, kasi focus lang naman namin is yung team [and] bonus lang yung individual na nangyari sa akin today, pero ang pinaka-importante talaga is yung team namin,” said Torres.
“Kailangan maglaro kami sa isa't isa. Di kami mananalo pag kanya-kanya. So, ganun naman ‘yong nangyari today,” he added.
AJ Fransman was also key in Adamson's win with an inside basket to regain the lead, 59-57, which was eventually tied by Harold Alarcon's easy deuce off a spectacular in-bound play from Abadiano.
"We have to grind this game out. That was really expected from start to finish. Dikdikan, but I don't really know what to say about the officiating," said Racela. "We wanted to adjust to the referees, but medyo naguguluhan kami, buti na lang yung mga players were able to deliver today."

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