UAAP Season 72
UP Fighting Maroons vs. University of the East Red Warriors
UE wins 77-69
Aug 6, 2009, 2pm
Araneta Coliseum
UP had a chance to seal the win in regulation, but Rookie Alvin Padilla missed 1 of 2 free throws with UP leading by 3 points with 9 seconds left. Then Acuna of UE beat the buzzer with a 3 point shot and tied the game at 65, sending the game into overtime.
In the extra period, it was all UE as veteran Elmer Espiritu took over the game, leading UE to a 77-69 win over the maroons. Woody Co led UP with 23 points, but could not lead UP to its second win and ties NU and Adamson at the bottom of the standings.
Although the loss is heartbreaking, it was a big improvement from last year, specially versus UE, where they lost to UE by 30 points. Hoping UP bounces back this saturday against UST for their final game of the 1st round. Game time will be 4pm at the Araneta Coliseum.
Please support the UP Fighting Maroons!
Box Scores
UE 77 – Lingganay 16, Espiritu 15, Lee 13, Llagas 10, Acuna 7, Bandaying 2, Reyes 4, Zamar 3, Duran 2, Alabanza 2, Tagarda 0, Noble 0, Ayala 0.
UP 69 – Co 23, Reyes 14, Padilla 10, Lopez 9, Reyes 4, Gomez 4, Juruena 3, Sison 2, Maniego 0, Hipolito 0, De Asis 0, Braganza 0.
Other Game Results:
Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws defeats University of Santo Tomas (UST) Tigers, 90-63
Sayang kanina…If only my favorite player translated his first free throw…hayyy…
oh well, UP fight pa rin!
Kita-kits sa Sabado
Fall five times. Stand up NINE!
UP Fight!
It’s sad to see that UP loss this game. Just nine seconds away from the 2nd win. But, I admired how they fight, how they show their hearts.
They now know how to fight. The next lesson is how to win!
Still 8 games to go!
Show them that we’re fighting!
Show them that we’re the Maroons!
UP fight!
i literally fell from where i was standing kasi i really thought that we are going to win. sayang lang that alvin padilla wasnt able to make his first free throw. major sayang. but it was a great game pa rin. just keep up the good work. we actually are getting better, but it just happened that UE was the more experienced team. Anyway…
Go UP.
I agree. UP Fight. Uste is our last game for this round.
They want to win since they have lost their last two games.
More than ever (aside from Ateneo), I want to win against them…hehehe…