Valdez, slowly finding groove, aids Pirates’ latest conquest

Lyceum head coach Gilbert Malabanan is slowly fitting Enoch Valdez back in the lineup. After getting derailed by a shoulder injury last season, Valdez is starting to find that fit with the Pirates, helping them to a 2-1 (1in-loss) card after an 89-81 victory over sputtering San Beda in the NCAA men's basketball tournament on Saturday. "He [Malabanan] always tells me to be ready. I really like coach Gilbert because of his hard work. I trust him and he trusts me," Valdez said after the game at Filoil EcoOil Arena. The 6-foot-2 guard poured 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the victory, a huge leap from his nine-point outing against Mapua on Wednesday. Malabanan, thoug...

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