Maroons try to creep closer to No. 1
The University of the Philippines (UP) has beaten every team on the field this season, and coach Goldwyn Monteverde wants to make sure his Fighting Maroons never give up until they’re done.
“We should collect as many wins as we can to get to the Finals and get that shot back in the Finals,” Monteverde said after his Maroons won 75-63 over National University. NU) to get back the only loss. handled them so far in Season 85 of the UAAP Men’s Basketball Championship.
They plan to move closer to the Finals against Adamson on Wednesday after consolidating their lead with a 7-1 record, and their match against the Falcons is set at 1pm at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City did not happen at all. take a walk in the park assessing how the Maroons won in the first round.
Zavier Lucero scored 15 points in an 87-78 overtime victory, which was only forged after the UP defense held the Falcons to just 4 points in the extension.
And while UP managed to inched closer to No. 1, the scramble for the privilege of hitting twice in the semifinals got tighter as Ateneo and the National battled in the 6:30 p.m. contest.
With a 5-2 record, the Blue Eagles, who were shot down by the Maroons in the Finals last season, ending a 4-year reign, could take a breather against the Bulldogs with a win when NU was only half-time. a- game is behind in third place with cards 5-3.
Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin knows that a long break can be a big help.
“The more time you give our coaching staff, the better we do, and the players don’t always like it because they know it’s tough,” Baldwin said. University of the East Warriors, 91-76, on October 23 before being forced to take a break when the October 29 game was wiped out by Typhoon “Paeng”.
“But they also trust the coaching staff when we trust them, and since we are in the process of getting better, more preparation time will help us do that,” Baldwin said.
Revitalized Far East (3-5) vs La Salle (3-4) in a match at 4:30 pm while University of Santo Tomas (1-6) and Oriental University (3-5) open the exam schedule fought four heavy matches in the 11am game. INQ
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