UP loses 1st Game

UAAP Season 72

UP Fighting Maroons vs. NU Bulldogs
NU wins 74-64
July 12, 2009, 2pm
Araneta Coliseum

UP Fighting Maroon rookies Alvin Padilla and Carlo Gomez led UP in scoring for this game but using the rookies most of the game and the lack of a good ball handler led UP to a loss over the NU Bulldogs, 74-64. With co-captain Arvin Braganza sidelined by an injury, the UP Fighting Maroons committed 37 turnovers.

Padilla had a good 1st half scoring 11 points (9 in the 1st quarter), but he did not score in the second half. Veterans Martin Reyes, Woody Co and Magi Sison who was suppose to carry UP this year did not have a good game either scoring 9, 9 and 4 points respectively.

Box Scores

NU 74 – Hermosisima 12, Singh 10, Ponferrada 10, Malanday 10, Luy 9, Batac 9, Baloran 9, Terso 4, Manito 1, Roy 0, Magat 0, Fabula 0, Cabaluna 0.

UP 64 – Padilla 11, Gomez 11, Ma. Reyes 9, Lopez 9, Co 9, Sison 4, Maniego 4, Hipolito 3, Mi. Reyes 2, Juruena 2, Gingerich 0, Gamboa 0, Astorga 0.

Official Line-up

UAAP Season 72

UP Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team Official Line up

Head Coach: Salvador Antonio (Aboy) Castro

Assistant Coaches: Potit de Vera and Jerry Codinera

1. Gamboa, Michael Joseph (4)

2. Astorga, Kevin Rae (5)

3. Co, Woodward John (7)

4. Braganza, Arvin (8)

5. Reyes Mikee (9)

6. Sison, Magi King (10)

7. Maniego, Francis Miguel (11)

8. Padilla, Alvin (12)

9. Gingerich, Moriah (13)

10. Reyes, Martin (14)

11. Hipolito, Dionisio III (15)

12. Juruena, Mark (16)

13. Marfori, Andrew (18)

14. Gomez, Carlo (19)

15. Lopez, Mark Anthony (20)

16. De Asis, Miguel Antonio (21)

Additions: Mikee Reyes, Moriah Gingerich, Mark Juruena, Alvin Padilla, Carlo Gomez

Subtractions: Jay Agbayani, Paul Sorongon, Czarlo Dela Victoria, Don Fortu, Ron Pajela

Summer League Recap

2009 Nike Summer League

Final Standing: 3 wins, 2 Losses

UP vs. Don Bosco Technical College 68-61 (Win – Martin Reyes, 13 Points)
UP vs. National University 78-39 (Win – Mike Gamboa, 15 Points)
UP vs. University of Santo Tomas 71-62 (Win – Woody Co, 26 Points)

UP vs. Jose Rizal University 73-58 (Loss – Mike Silungan, 17 Points)
UP vs. Colegio San Juan de Letran 68-66 (Loss – Mike Silungan, 19 Points)

2009 FilOil FlyingV Pre-season Tournament

Final Standing: 2 wins, 5 Losses

UP vs. National University 72-47 (Win – Magi Sison, 19 Points)
UP vs. San Beda College 93-84 (Loss – Mike Silungan, 30 Points)
UP vs. College of St. Benilde 98-94 (Loss – Mikee Reyes, 21 Points)
UP vs. Perpetual Help Altas 87-63 (Win – Woody Co, 17 Points)
UP vs. Far Eastern University 73-65 (Loss – Alvin Padilla, 14 Points)
UP vs. De La Salle University 67-66 (Loss – Mike Silungan, 26 Points)
UP vs. Jose Rizal University 73-58 (Loss – Mark Juruena, 18 Points)