UAAP Player of the Game Highlights: Kennedy Batas erupts for 30 points in Ateneo's escape vs. UP

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00:00 As compared to the first time that they met in the first round.

00:03 We did see a lot of injuries come for Ateneo late in round number one.

00:10 But still they're able to get good victories against UST.

00:13 Cross court hit, nice dig by Mangulabnan.

00:16 And it's Ken Batas.

00:17 Coverage is there.

00:19 Batas again down the line.

00:22 He's still in the game and he's performing as well as he scores that point for UP.

00:29 2-1 for the Maroons.

00:31 Batas from the other angle.

00:32 Beautiful read.

00:33 Take a look at that last attack.

00:37 Drop shot, very wide open space in the defense of UP.

00:42 Team captain, Daniel Nicolás serves for UP.

00:46 Basinho with the receive.

00:48 Backs it by Jan.

00:49 Nice!

00:50 That looked really good for Ken Batas.

00:52 13-9.

01:03 Basinho, two points to his name.

01:05 Strong serve again.

01:06 Mangulabnan off of his receive.

01:09 What a dig by the league's best in Lanz De Castro.

01:13 And it leads on to that hit by Ken Batas.

01:15 Take a look at that drop shot.

01:21 They have right now, let's see if Mangulabnan can step up.

01:23 Not the best of receives and it's Batas.

01:29 Dug up onto the other end.

01:33 Ken again!

01:34 Then again, you'll take it if you're at Dineo.

01:37 Takulan sends it in off of the float.

01:41 Mangulabnan giving up a chance ball.

01:44 Sorry, that was Malabanan.

01:48 And it's Batas who scores again.

01:50 It's a deadly coach flip because Dineo has been reading the defense of UP.

01:55 More specifically, Kennedy Batas.

01:57 That's right.

01:58 Gets a block point alongside Jet Gopio.

02:01 That's Ken.

02:05 14 serving 22.

02:08 Received by Basinho.

02:12 Gopio reaching for it.

02:14 Gamban with a dig.

02:16 Eusebio onto Jelay.

02:17 Kind of low.

02:18 And here's JV Malabanan.

02:20 Ball put up by Ateneo.

02:21 Back set.

02:22 Batas!

02:23 What a set number one.

02:25 He's in double figures.

02:26 23-14.

02:30 Ken Batas.

02:31 Signature jump serve.

02:33 Inside.

02:34 Have your way.

02:36 So ready for Ateneo here in the first set.

02:38 Let's take a look at that.

02:39 Excellent target right at the corner.

02:43 Their blockers will be close.

02:46 So there's still this chance for Ateneo.

02:48 There's still this space in between.

02:49 So a lot of area.

02:51 Gamban off of three blockers.

02:54 That's put up by Ateneo.

02:56 And now it's Batas.

02:57 Scramble.

03:00 And the point for Ken again.

03:02 The defense of UP.

03:03 You know, he's really making them guessing what he's going to do.

03:06 And that one off the hands of the blocker.

03:08 That's MVP-like numbers.

03:11 That's right.

03:11 So I think, you know, these are also numbers that should be looked at.

03:16 Not just the scoring numbers, but the defense, the reception.

03:20 That really counts for a lot in terms of how well.

03:24 Received by Crisostomo.

03:28 Mamulabdan to the open.

03:30 Batas, it's been a while.

03:31 It wasn't a starter before the injuries happened to Ateneo.

03:43 But after what happened to Paseno, he's been starting and he's been scoring just like that.

03:50 Great consistent play from Ken Batas.

03:53 So there's logic to it.

03:57 It's not just flashiness for Lloyd Sagamban.

04:00 Heller zone, Redwell by Rubin.

04:03 Here's Ken.

04:05 He's been unstoppable.

04:06 16-14 Lloyd Sagamban.

04:10 Heller zone, nice receive.

04:13 Back set, Batas.

04:15 Wow.

04:15 Did get some advice from Kuya Vince after that sequence.

04:20 Back set, Batas.

04:23 No save for UP.

04:25 Clarence Santiago will now be serving.

04:28 Can he maximize his full front line?

04:30 Mamulabdan, onto Ken, cross.

04:34 Amil, tough receive.

04:49 Regalo, wow.

04:50 Kennedy, Batas.

04:53 Let's take a look at this once again.

04:56 So it started with that one that was really just too strong.

04:59 But then you have Batas at the front line.

05:02 But this is off of a timeout.

05:04 Did he freeze up a bit?

05:05 The answer is no.

05:06 Mamulabdan back sets to Ken.

05:09 Their top scorer dug up and no more chase for JV Malabanan.

05:14 He could have still saved that, but the second referee,

05:17 he stumbled against the second referee.

05:20 Take a look at that once again.

05:21 Eight points to his name.

05:24 Isostomo with the receive.

05:27 Jan pushing it onto Ken and it works.

05:30 Mamulabdan, tipping it through.

05:33 Lasinha with the dig.

05:34 Back set to Ken, cross.

05:36 I think UP has not been able to keep that alive.

05:43 And it goes for that angle.

05:45 Going back to what the coach Timmy said,

05:48 he was actually pointing out more of not anything skills related

05:53 to the game.

05:53 He was pointing out that he was not able to keep that alive.

05:56 He was actually pointing out more of not anything skills related,

06:01 you know, that they are doing wrong inside the court.

06:03 Basically, it's really more of like the attitude,

06:06 the kind of attitude that they have.

06:08 So parang nag-iba yung body language nito ng Ateneo.

06:11 The energy is not there, you know, the movement.

06:14 We've covered five set matches in the UAP this year.

06:17 Gamban receives.

06:21 And he attacks from the back row.

06:24 Salarzon puts it up.

06:26 And tubatas!

06:27 That drops for Ken.

06:29 Let's organize ourselves.

06:33 We've been here before.

06:34 Sends it through, over is C.

06:37 Battle at the net.

06:38 Ateneo will go back to its top score.

06:42 27 points and 25 in their previous outing.

06:47 Mamulabdan sending it in.

06:52 UP finding its groove.

06:54 Not yet.

06:56 Nice block by Ateneo.

06:57 Ateneo starting strong here in the fifth set.

07:01 And they must, you know, because...

07:04 Jesse Rubin.

07:05 Received by Jian.

07:09 Jian to Ken.

07:11 Another cross-court hit.

07:13 You know, not able to position their defense.

07:17 There you go.

07:20 Two players.

07:21 That's a good sign for them.

07:24 Attack from the opposite.

07:25 Kennedy Batas.

07:26 29 points.

07:28 Let's take a look at that once again.

07:32 A lot of power and a lot of speed in the attacks of Ken.

07:38 Now for UP.

07:39 Jesse.

07:41 Received by Pacino.

07:43 Jian to Jian.

07:45 Cross-court and that's it.

07:47 Nope.

07:48 That was close.

07:49 Ateneo with a chance.

07:51 Sino pa ba?

07:53 The top scorer in this game with a final stare down.

07:57 Kennedy Batas finishes with 13 points.

08:01 This is the winning point here for Ateneo.

08:05 Kennedy Batas finishes with 13 points.

08:09 This is the winning point here for Ateneo.

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