In a Finals rematch, defending champions UP Fighting Maroons eye their fifth straight victory of UAAP Season 88 against the DLSU Green Archers.
UP looks to stretch its winning streak to five games as the Fighting Maroons meet a familiar foe in the DLSU Green Archers in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday, Oct. 19, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Tip off is at 4:30 p.m.
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The matchup will be the first between the two schools since last season’s Finals, when UP ousted La Salle in Game 3 to capture its second championship in four years.
At 4-2, the defending champions have been the league’s hottest team, riding a four-game win streak to offset a flat start.
The Fighting Maroons escaped the FEU Tamaraws, in their last outing, 69-66, behind Harold Alarcon’s 15 points and Gani Stevens’ 14 points and nine rebounds.
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Now, UP looks to close out the first round on a strong note and sink the injury-hit Green Archers further down the standings.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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