MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE)—In a battle of also-ran squads, De La Salle University emerged triumphant over Adamson University, 89-63, at Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday.

Fil-Am forward Jamie Malonzo was unstoppable in his final game for the Green and White. The swingman exploded for 34 points — the highest scoring output in the UAAP this year — along with 12 rebounds. He went 7 of 12 from behind the arc and thrilled the crowd with his athleticism once more.

La Salle finished the UAAP Season 82 men's basketball tournament with an even 7-7 record. Adamson, meanwhile, settled for a 4-10 slate for sixth place, its worst finish in the Franz Pumaren era.

Justine Baltazar added 14 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks, while Andrei Caracut — also playing in his final game — scored 14 points and dished out 6 assists.

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"I'm just glad we got the win for our captain," said Malonzo, referring to Caracut.

"Lots of learning for us, hats off to these two guys," added La Salle coach Gian Nazario of Malonzo and Caracut. "They really ended their college careers well. We're just really happy for them."

It was a wire-to-wire win for La Salle, as Malonzo opened the game with a slam dunk to set the tone for the Green Archers. They posted a 25-12 advantage after the first quarter, and cruised to victory.

They led by as much as 30 points, 66-36, with 1:50 left in the third quarter after Encho Serrano converted a layup off a dime by Joaqui Manuel.

Rookie Ap Manlapaz had 15 points, and Jerom Lastimosa added 10 markers for the Falcons, who never got their rhythm in the contest and gave up 14 three-pointers to the Green Archers.

Aside from Malonzo and Caracut, also playing their final game for La Salle were Keyshawn Meeker and James Laput, both one-and-done transferees.

Simon Camacho, Val Chauca, and Egie Mojica, and Kristian Bernardo all bowed out of Adamson as well.

The scores:

LA SALLE 89 - Malonzo 34, Baltazar 14, Caracut 14, Bartlett 7, Serrano 7, Hill 5, Melecio 3, Laput 3, Lojera 2, Bates 0, Cu 0, Escandor 0, Lim 0, Manuel 0

ADAMSON 63 - Manlapaz 15, Lastimosa 10, Mojica 9, Douanga 6, Ahanmisi 5, Chauca 4, Fermin 4, Sabandal 3, Zaldivar 3, Camacho 2, Yerro 2, Bernardo 0, Capulong 0, Flowers 0, Magbuhos 0, Orquez 0

QUARTER SCORES: 25-12, 50-29, 68-40, 89-63.

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