Sam Marata fired back to back three pointers to helped lasalle escaped with a 66-63 win over fiercial arrival Ateneo in the second game of the 73rd UAAP Mens basketball tournament on Saturday at the Araneta Coliseum.
Marata's threepointers highligthed the the Green Archers closing 13-1 run to end a six game losing skid against the Blue Eagles.
Facing a 62-53 deficit,with three minutes left in the final period.La Salle slow trimmed Ateneo leads entering the crucial stage match then learned on Marata outside bombs to improve 3-1 reocrd behind the immaculate slate of title favorite Far Eastern University (3-0)-GMA NEWS TV