With a playoff spot secured and a twice-to-beat edge in hand, the defending champion UP Fighting Maroons eye exacting revenge on their first-round tormentors DLSU Green Archers.
UP guns for a second-round sweep as the defending champions meet modern-day rivals DLSU Green Archers in a highly-anticipated UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball warfare on Saturday, November 22, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Tip-off is at 4:30 p.m., with the game also availableon the Pilipinas Live app.
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The Fighting Maroons clinched the final twice-to-beat advantage after an impressive 18-point comeback against Ateneo, extending their head-to-head win streak against the Blue Eagles to six games.
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With a 10-3 record, UP is just a game behind the league-leading NU Bulldogs (11-3).
Gerry Abadiano took over in the fourth, erupting for 16 of his 18 points while big man Francis Nnoruka recorded a stellar outing of 17 markers, 15 boards, and four blocks.
Riding on a six-game winning run, the Fighting Maroons are also determined to atone from their earlier 69-72 loss over the Green Archers in the opening round.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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