New Bataan, Davao de Oro forward/center Jeo Ambohot scored a career-high 20 points to carry the Knights to a 96-67 victory over Arellano to gain an early lead in the NCAA Season 97 seniors basketball tournament at La Salle Greenhills.
Ambohot scored most of his points in the second half to his team pull away, where they led by as much as 32 points, 94-62, in the final minute.
The Davaoeno cager is on a mission in the game as he also grabbed eight rebounds and dished out three assists to carry the Knights to its second straight win.
Earlier, Ambohot skips the 2021 PBA draft to help the Knights retain their basketball crown.
The decision of Ambohot to play his final year in a Knights uniform is good news since the 6'7 lanky center is a huge part of the team.
Ambohot's decision to stay will make the frontline roster of the team still formidable despite the absence of Muyang.
The promising Davaoeño center played a superb match for the Knights in their final victory against the San Beda Red Lions in 2019.
Before his remarkable performance in the finals, Ambohot was also playing well in the elimination round of season 95 of the NCAA.
He is also part of the 23 players eyed for the Gilas Pilipinas training pool for the 2023 Fiba World Cup in the Philippines.
Former national team coach Chot Reyes picked Ambohot because he is a versatile big man who can shoot from the outside and play perimeter defense because of his size. Meanwhile, former Ateneo de Davao University start point-guard Kalen Axel Doromal scored 11 points for the Chiefs in a losing cause.
Doromal, a 5'9 playmaker, is having a great NCAA season as he also scored seven points for his team in their first game victory against the San Sebastian Stags. (Romeo Braceros Jr.)
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