UP Lady Maroons loses to Adamson in OT

Posted on August 31, 2008 by m_ke2

UAAP Season 71 Women’s Basketball

UP Lady Maroons vs ADU Lady Falcons
Adamson defeats UP 68-62
August 31, 2008, 3pm
Blue Eagle Gym

Lady Falcons stay alive, upset Lady Maroons in OT
By Merck Maguddayao

The Adamson Lady Falcons leaned on the heroics of center Analyn Almazan to secure at least a playoff for the last Final Four slot by drowning the University of the Philippines (UP) Lady Maroons, 68-62, in overtime at the University Athletics Association of the Philippines women’s basketball eliminations.

Down by two points in the last five seconds, the 5’11” Almazan instantly stole the ball off UP’s inbound pass for a buzzer-beating fastbreak lay-up to tie the score at 51 in the end of regulation. Almazan led the Lady Falcons with 18 points, 16 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block.

In overtime play, Almazan accentuated her class by scoring eight points off bruising post drives and a three-point shot. The all-around center also issued a crucial assist to an open three-point shot converted by Fria Bernardo to keep the Lady Maroons at bay.

The game started very slowly, however, as both teams scored sparsely in the opening quarter. In the next canto, the Lady Falcons choked the Lady Maroons with a very tight zone defense, forcing the host team to score only two points in the entire quarter. The first half ended with the Lady Falcons leading 21-12.

The game continued with the Lady Maroons’ tandem of Sihaya Sadorra and Fatima Tolentino scoring heavily off the post. UP also held its own in defense, forcing the Lady Falcons to commit two shotclock violations and several muffed shots. The Lady Maroons ended the quarter trailing by two, 31-29.

The last quarter started with a hot shootout between Lady Maroon Jedil Robelo and Lady Falcons Bernardo and Anna Buendia as the lead exchanged several times during the spree.

Down by three in the last minute, the Lady Maroons recovered from a near-botched play as reserve guard Fille Cainglet banked in a shotclock-beating trey from 25 feet, tying the score at 49.

In the subsequent play, Sadorra stole Adamson’s possession and converted a fastbreak lay-up to regain the lead for the Lady Maroons, 51-49. However, UP’s party was spoiled through Alamazan’s heroics in the subsequent play and in overtime.

Adamson (68) – Almazan 18, Bernardo 15, Buendia 15, Ortega 11, Sandel 6, Tan 3, Tecson 0, Verzosa 0, Catalan 0

UP (62) - Sadorra 21, Tolentino 15, Robelo 11, Tomelden 4, Cainglet 3, M. Bautista 2, D. Bautista 2, Stevens 2, Paz 2, Del Rosario 0, Casino 0

Quarter scores: 9-10, 21-12, 31-29, 51-51, 68-62 (OT)

FEU beats UP

Posted on August 30, 2008 by m_ke2

UAAP Season 71

UP Fighting Maroons vs. FEU Tamaraws
FEU wins 71-70
August 30, 2008, 2pm
Philsports/Ultra

BOX SCORES

FEU 71 – Ramos 12, Barroca 12, Sanga 9, Baracael 9, Cawaling 7, Adolfo 7, Cervantes 6, Knuttel 4, Fernandez 4, Tanuan 1, Alisbo 0, Cabagnot 0.

UP 70 - Reyes 19, Co 15, Agbayani 11, Lopez 10, Sison 5, Maniego 4, De Asis 3, Sorongon 2, Braganza 1, Marfori 0.

Lady Maroons cage Lady Bulldogs

Posted on August 28, 2008 by m_ke2

UAAP Season 71 Women’s Basketball

UP Lady Maroons vs NU Lady Bulldogs
UP defeats NU 49-29
August 28, 2008, 10am
Blue Eagle Gym

Lady Maroons cage Lady Bulldogs
By Merck Maguddayao

The University of the Philippines (UP) Lady Maroons rolled to its tenth win by routing the National University (NU) in clinical fashion, 49-29, in the University Athletics Association of the Philippines women’s basketball elimination round.

The Lady Maroons once more displayed its superiority in the tournament, winning with an average margin of 15 points in their last four games. Back-up playmaker Fille Cainglet played another splendid game with eight points, six rebounds, and four assists while Sihaya Sadorra topscored with 10 points to lead UP.

The game started with the Lady Maroons holding its own on defense, limiting NU’s scoring to only 6 first quarter points with a choking boxing one defense against the Lady Bulldogs shooters.

In the second quarter, the Lady Bulldogs played highly physical defense, forcing the Lady Maroons to score from the foul line. With Jovelyn Mejia and Rejoice Ramos in charge, NU managed to stick within 2 points, 16-14, but UP made a 7-1 run through the playmaking of Cainglet and Andrea Stevens. The Lady Maroons led in the first half, 23-15.

After the halftime break, the Lady Maroons scored 11 unanswered points as Cainglet and Sadorra scored seven and four fastbreak points respectively. The Lady Bulldogs, on the other hand, experienced its worst offensive output in the game with only four third quarter points.

The Lady Maroons bench wound up the last quarter by playing as intense as the starters to keep the Lady Bulldogs at bay. With the lopsided win, the Lady Maroons became the number one defensive squad, limiting their opponents to just 49 points.

UP (49)- Sadorra 10, Cainglet 8, Paz 5, Stevens 5, Luna 4, D. Bautista 4, Robelo 3, Tomelden 3, M. Bautista 2, Binamira 2, Mercado 2, Casino 1, Del Rosario 0, Tolentino 0, Del Mundo 0

NU (29)- Mejia 9, Mandap 9, R. Ramos 5, Letigio 2, Bangal 2, Batnag 1, E. Ramos 1, Santos 0, Alla 0, Cudal 0, Meneses 0

Quarter scores: 10-6, 23-15, 38-19, 49-29

Sunday Game vs. FEU moved to Saturday

Posted on August 28, 2008 by m_ke2

Important Announcement: Change in Schedule

The game between

UP vs. FEU

was moved from

Sunday, August 31, 2pm at Philsports/Ultra

Saturday, August 30, 2pm at Philsports/Ultra.

UP vs Adamson Pics

Posted on August 27, 2008 by m_ke2

View the Full Gallery of the UP vs. ADU game here

Battle of Katipunan II

Posted on August 25, 2008 by m_ke2

UAAP Season 71

UP Fighting Maroons vs. ADMU Blue Eagles
Ateneo wins 79-58
August 24, 2008, 2pm
Araneta Coliseum

BOX SCORES

Ateneo 79 – Al-Hussaini 24, Tiu 14, Buenafe 8, Baclao 6, Reyes 6, Baldos 5, Long 4, Escueta 3, Gonzaga 3, Salamat 3, Salva 3, Burke 0, Chua 0, Gonzaga 0, Sumalinog 0.

UP 58 – Co 10, Sison 10, de Asis 7, dela Victoria 6, Sorongon 6, Lopez 5, Astorga 4, Braganza 3, Gamboa 3, Hipolito 3, Reyes 1, Maniego 0, Marfori 0, Pajela 0.

UP Lady Maroons beats UE

Posted on August 25, 2008 by m_ke2

UAAP Season 71 Women’s Basketball

UP Lady Maroons vs UE Amazons
UP defeats UE 56-43
August 24, 2008, 9am
Blue Eagle Gym

BOX SCORES

UP (56) - Sadorra 14, Cainglet 10, Stevens 10, Casino 5, Paz 5, D. Bautista 4, M. Bautista 2, Luna 2, Robelo 2, Tomelden 1, Binamira 1, Tolentino 0, Del Mundo 0, Mercado 0.

UE (43) – Resultay 17, Cabrera 7, Junsay 6, Aranzazo 6, Lopez 6, Floralde 1, Eltanal 0, Montecer 0, Vergara 0, Paraguan 0

* thanks to MujivSusukan of peyups.com

UP beats Adamson by 31

Posted on August 22, 2008 by m_ke2

UAAP Season 71

UP Fighting Maroons vs. ADU Falcons
UP wins 73-42
August 21, 2008, 2pm
Araneta Coliseum

That was not a typo, UP really won by 31pts. Big win by UP, Migs de Asis led UP with 18pts.

BOX SCORES

UP 73 – de Asis 18, Reyes 13, Sison 10, Sorongon 10, Agbayani 8, Lopez 4, Marfori 2, dela Victoria 2, Co 2, Maniego 2, Hipolito 2, Pajela 0, Astorga 0, Braganza 0.

Adamson 42 – Gorospe 14, Alvarez 7, Nuyles 5, Yambot 5, Olalia 4, Margallo 4, Lapitan 2, Peñalosa 1, Galinato 0, Lozada 0, Cañada 0, Colina 0.