Category: Basketball
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FINALS GAME 3: Breaking the Curse— A UP vs DLSU Edition
BY MARCUS ASINAS Reading Time: 3 minutes What’s up with the UP during finals and Araneta Coliseum? Is their signal weak too? Can Coach Topex break his personal championship curse as the two giants square off in a winner-take-all Game 3? In game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 Finals, the UP Fighting Maroons clobbered…
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Do the Ateneo Blue Eagles still have that extra gear?
By Eriko dela Cruz “Ateneo has had a rollercoaster of a season.” would be the understatement of the year. They split their match-ups against the number 1 (UP) and 2 (DLSU) seeds, but got swept by FEU. They led against Adamson by 19 in the first round, only for a once cushy lead to evaporate…
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One Last Ride: Jerom Lastimosa- Point-god ng Bayan
By: Toby Pavon Jerom Lastimosa catches the ball on the right wing. He pulls up for the shot. The ball leaves his hand right before the buzzer sounds. SWISH! Three points for Jerom Lastimosa! His booming triple brings Adamson to within 22 points against Ateneo as the final buzzer sounds on the game, Adamson’s season,…
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Just getting started: Underdog Defending-Champions on the Rise
By Eriko dela Cruz To say the Ateneo Blue Eagles had wild first round is a massive understatement. The Season 85 Champions end the first round with a 4-3 record– a record that features losses from teams at the bottom half of the standings, and wins against two of the most stacked teams in the…
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The Adamson Blue Collar Falcons
Heading into UAAP Season 86, one of the biggest questions for the Adamson Soaring Falcons was whether they would be able to establish a team identity early enough in the season. Afterall, despite their Season 85 roster being all eligible to play this season, several roster shakeups meant what was supposed to be their biggest…
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Anong Gentle Gentle? Humanda kayo sa UP
By: Toby Pavon Cold start? Court rust? Jitters? The UP Fighting Maroons don’t know them. Fans and pundits like to preach about teams peaking at the right time, but the UP Fighting Maroons didn’t get that memo. They hit the ground running to start UAAP Season 86 and it doesn’t look like they’re intent on…
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THE NU BULLDOGS ARE ABOUT TO BECOME A HOUSEHOLD NAME
BY KYLE REINER PINEDA Excuse me, haven’t you heard? The National University Bulldogs are among the top dogs now. Hardwork and belief are two traits Coach Jeff Napa has always instilled onto his players since he took over the program in 2020. The National University basketball program has been one of the best at finding…
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