UP’s CJ Cansino sticks his tongue out throughout a recreation towards Ateneo within the UAAP Season 86 males’s basketball event.–UAAP PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — College of the Philippines guard CJ Cansino introduced out his A recreation and on-court antics within the finals rematch towards Ateneo on Sunday within the UAAP Season 86 males’s basketball event.

Nonetheless, Cansino’s 22-point effort wasn’t sufficient to finish a first-round sweep for UP because it fell to the defending champions in additional time, 99-89, on Sunday at Mall of Asia Area.

“There was a little bit of emotion [since this is my first Ateneo-UP game since my injury]. However I’m unhappy as a result of we didn’t study from the previous recreation that we gained,” mentioned Cansino in Filipino after the Combating Maroons absorbed their first lack of the season.

“What we lacked prior to now few video games turned our downside. Hinihintay naming might sumapak sa amin bago kami sumapak. Hindi namin nakuha ang panalo ngayon,” he added.

The graduating group captain additionally tried to silence the Ateneo crowd along with his antics amid UP’s fourth-quarter rally however the Blue Eagles had the final snicker with large man Mason Amos hitting large pictures in OT.

CJ Cansino.–UAAP PHOTO

“I acquired carried away with my feelings as a result of it feels nice to play in entrance of lots of people,” mentioned Cansino, who performed earlier than 12,000 spectators.

After the powerful loss that ended their unbeaten run, Cansino hopes the Combating Maroons will study from this setback as they enter the second spherical beginning on Wednesday.

There’s a chance that UP will get its rematch towards Ateneo on Wednesday instantly based mostly on the standings the place the Combating Maroons stay on prime with a 6-1 document whereas the Blue Eagles rose to 3rd at 4-3.

Cansino vows to regulate his feelings and present his maturity because the chief of the Combating Maroons.

“We are going to watch the sport, first. Let’s see how we’ll put together for the following recreation. I’ll tone down my feelings and simply play our recreation,” he mentioned.