UP Fighting Maroons Basketball

24. 09.

UAAP Season 72

FEU Tamaraws vs. UE Red Warriors
No. 2 FEU has a twice to beat advantage over UE, but FEU has a big disadvantage (Barroca). UE upsets a distracted FEU team in game 1, 84-74 behind the hot hands of Paul Lee.

Then in the knockout game, UE defeats FEU again, 78-72 to stage a showdown with Ateneo in the Finals. This is one of the most shocking upsets this season behind UP defeating Ateneo. Almost everyone has predicted an FEU vs Ateneo Finals, but now it is the Ateneo Blue Eagles versus the UE Red Warriors.

Ateneo Blue Eagles vs. UST Growling Tigers
No. 1 Ateneo dominating No. 4 UST in this game 81-64, the Blue Eagles has not tasted defeat since the UP Fighting Maroons beat them in the 1st round.

Finals
Ateneo Blue Eagles vs. UE Red Warriors

Prediction:
Game 1: UE
Game 2: Ateneo
Game 3: UE

12. 09.

UAAP Season 72 2nd Round

UP Fighting Maroons vs. Adamson Falcons
AdU wins 74-61
Sep 12, 2009, 2pm
Araneta Coliseum

The UP Fighting Maroons loses its last game in the UAAP Season 72 vs the Adamson Falcons 74-61. UP led most of the first half but a run by Adamson in the third quarter made sure that they will not lose a close game again. In playing his last year in the UAAP, and dedicating this game to his late father, Agapito who died last monday, Arvin had solid game contributing 10 points. 4th year player Woody Co led UP with 13 points and ended as the top scorer for UP this season.

UP ended the season with 3 wins and 11 losses, the same record last year and tied NU for 7th place in the overall standings. But it is without a doubt that the highlight for this season were the wins versus Ateneo and La Salle, giving Ateneo their only defeat this season.

Box Score:

AdU 74 – Camson 13, Colina 12, Canuday 11, Nuyles 10, Galinato 6, Alvarez 5, Margallo 4, Lozada 4, Canada 4, Cabrera 3, Lapitan 2, Penalosa 0, Sandoval 0, Ruiz 0, Basillio 0.

UP 61- Co 13, Braganza 10, Martin Reyes 8, Juruena 5, Astorga 5, Padilla 4, Lopez 4, Mikee Reyes 3, Gamboa 3, Sison 0, Maniego 0, De Asis 0, Marfori 0, Gomez 0, Gingerich 0.

7. 09.

UAAP Season 72 2nd Round

UP Fighting Maroons vs. ADMU Blue Eagles
Ateneo wins 93-75
Sep 6, 2009, 4pm
FilOil Flying V Arena, San Juan

Battle of Katipunan Part II was over in the first half, the UP Fighting Maroons had a bad start and fell 14-0 against Ateneo in the first quarter and never got close, except for a mini run in the 2nd quarter where Arvin Braganza made 2 triples to close the gap to 12 points. While Braganza had a good game with 13 points still in the third quarter, the game was stopped and he had to leave due to his father collapsing while watching the game live.

The UP Fighting Maroons had problems specially in the defensive end where Jai Reyes led Ateneo with his hot shooting from the 3 point range, converting 6 of 9 from downtown. Martin Reyes led UP with 21 points, both Mark Lopez and Mikee Reyes had a bad game scoring only 3 and 0 respectively.

Box Score:

ADMU 93 – Salamat 23, Reyes 18, Al-Hussaini 16, Monfort 9, Salva 8, Long 7, Buenafe 5, Sumalinog 4, Gonzaga 2, Austria 1, Tiongson 0, Golla 0, De Chavez 0, Chua 0, Burke 0.

UP 75 – Ma. Reyes 21, Braganza 13, Padilla 10, Co 8, Sison 4, Gingerich 4, Astorga 4, Lopez 3, Hipolito 3, Gamboa 3, Maniego 2, Mi. Reyes 0, Marfori 0, Juruena 0, Gomez 0, De Asis 0.

3. 09.

UAAP Season 72 2nd Round

UP Fighting Maroons vs. UE Red Warriors
UE wins 81-72
Sep 3, 2009, 2pm
Araneta Coliseum

Another close game defeat for the UP Fighting Maroons by the UE Red Warriors, 82-71. Although UE lead at the half 42-31, UP made a run in the 3rd quarter to take the lead and ended the quarter with a 6 point lead 61-55, led by Magi Sison, Martin Reyes, Mark Lopez and Alvin Padilla. UP still led the game with 5 minutes left but UE made a run and gives UP another loss.

Mikee Reyes bounced back from a subpar performance against FEU by scoring 12 points but it was Mark Lopez who led UP in scoring with 14 points.

Box Score:

UE 81 – Lee 21, Acuna 17, Espiritu 16, Llagas 6, Bandaying 6, Tagarda 5, Zamar 2, Reyes 2, Flores 0, Ayala 0, Alabanza 0, Acibar 0.

UP 72 – Lopez 14, Mikee Reyes 12, Sison 11, Co 11, Martin Reyes 10, Padilla 9, Astorga 3, Maniego 2, Juruena 0, de Asis 0, Baraganza 0

29. 08.

UAAP Season 72

UP Fighting Maroons vs. FEU Tamaraws
FEU wins 86-74
Aug 29, 2009, 2pm
FilOil Flying V Arena, San Juan

The FEU tamaraws started strong beating the UP Fighting Maroons 86-74. The lead ballooned to 22 points at the start of the 4th quarter but UP cut the lead to 9 with 2 minutes left but just like the game vs UST, they ran out of time catching up.

Rookie Mikee Reyes who was hot the last game vs La Salle was a non-factor scoring just 2 points. Woody Co led UP with 24 points and another good game by Mark Lopez contributing 16 points. Alvin Padilla who played despite having a 3rd degree sprain a week ago had 14 points and a season high 6 steals.

Box Score

FEU 86 –Garcia 17, Ramos 16, Barroca 11, Noundou 10, Cervantes 9, Eguilos 8, Cawaling 8,Sanga 4, Vinluan 2, Exciminiano 1, Tanuan 0, Pereabras 0, Knuttel 0, Caluag 0.

UP 74 – Co 24, Lopez 16, Padilla 14, Braganza 8, Juruena 4, Ma. Reyes 3, De Asis 3, Mi. Reyes 2, Sison 0, Maniego 0, Gomez 0, Astorga 0.

22. 08.

UAAP Season 72

UP Fighting Maroons vs. DLSU Green Archers
UP wins 83-78
Aug 22, 2009, 4pm
FilOil Flying V Arena, San Juan

The UP Fighting Maroons gets back at De La Salle Green Archers, beating them 83-78 led by Rookie Mikee Reyes with 25 points (who played for La Salle Greenhills in High School) and some key baskets from Mark Lopez, who scored 8 of his 11 points in the 4th quarter. UP last beat DLSU in 2005. Big win by UP, they now have beaten Ateneo and La Salle this season.

Box Score

UP 83 – Mikee Reyes 25, Co 13, Lopez 11, Padilla 9, Sison 8, Astorga 6, De Asis 5, Martin Reyes 4, Gingerich 2, Maniego 0, Gomez 0, Braganza 0.

DLSU 78 – Barua 18, Mangahas 15, Webb 11, Villanueva 10, Malabes 10, Co 6, Mendoza 2, Marata 2, Bringas 2, Bagatsing 1, Andrada 1, Tolentino 0, Manguera 0, Banal 0.

20. 08.

UAAP Season 72

UP Fighting Maroons vs. UST Growling Tigers
UST wins 93-88
Aug 20, 2009, 2pm
Araneta Coliseum

With hot shooting UST having a 31 point lead in the third quarter, the UP Fighting Maroons almost made a comeback cutting the deficit to 5 with 8 seconds left in the game, but time was not on their side as UP loses to the Growling Tigers, 93-88. Leading UP were rookie Alvin Padilla scoring 21 points and former Rookie of the Year Woody Co contributing 24 points.

Although UP lost this game, we can see that the future is bright for the UP Fighting Maroons, specially the play of Alvin Padilla, who by the way is ineligible for the Rookie of the Year honors because he is not a freshman but a transferee from San Beda. With the entry of Mike Silungan in UAAP Season 73, I think Padilla and Silungan will be a formidable combination for the fighting maroons next year.

Box Score

UST 93 – Ababou 23, Bautista 17, Fortuna 14, Teng 13, Mirza 13, Camus 8, Maliksi 3, Afuang 2, Ungria 0, Green 0, Cam 0, Aytona 0.

UP 88 – Co 24, Padilla 21, Lopez 18, Mikee Reyes 5, Sison 4, De Asis 4, Gomez 3, Gamboa 3, Martin Reyes 2, Gingerich 2, Braganza 2, Maniego 0, Hipolito 0, Juruena 0, Astorga 0.

15. 08.

UAAP Season 72

UP Fighting Maroons vs. NU Bulldogs
UP wins 78-76
Aug 15, 2009, 2pm
Araneta Coliseum

UP Fighting Maroons wins its first game in the second round by defeating the NU bulldogs, 78-76 avenging their big loss to NU in 1st round. Miggy Maniego led UP in the 1st half with 15 points and Martin Reyes took over in the second half with 15 of his 17 points.

NU had the chance to send the game into overtime with UP leading by 3 points but UP opted to foul in the dying seconds, not giving NU a chance to make a 3 point shot just like in the overtime loss of UP to UE.

I hope UP continues this and gets back to all teams that defeated them in the first round. UP Fight!

Current Standing: 2 wins, 6 losses

Box Score

UP 78 – Martin Reyes 17, Maniego 15, Mikee Reyes 14, Sison 10, Co 10, Padilla 4, Carlo 2, Gamboa 2, Astorga 2, Lopez 1, Juruena 1, Gingerich 0, Braganza 0.

NU 76 – Hermosisima 25, Cabaluna 18, Singh 10, Baloran 8, Manito 7, Terso 4, Ponferrada 2, Magat 1, Luy 1, Tungcul 0, Roy 0, Fabula 0, Batac 0.

8. 08.

UAAP Season 72

UP Fighting Maroons vs. UST Growling Tigers
UST wins 95-85
Aug 8, 2009, 4pm
Araneta Coliseum

Rookie Mikee Reyes had a breakout game, scoring 21 points but could not lead UP to its second win, losing to UST, 95-85. Another tough loss for UP which led most of the first half, Woody Co, still wearing a protective mask led UP with 23 points.

UP made 13 three point shots, a season high for the maroons. UP ends the first round with a 1 win, 6 loss record, their only win coming from the no. 1 team, Ateneo. Please support our team and I know they will still improve in the second round and may surprise the other teams again.

Box Score

UST 95 – Ababou 23, Mirza 22, Teng 22, Camus 8, Bautista 7, Fortuna 4, Aytona 3, Afuang 3, Maliksi 2, Green 1.

UP 85 – Co 23, Mikee Reyes 21, Martin Reyes 17, Sison 8, Padilla 8, Lopez 3, Braganza 3, Gomez 2, Maniego 0, De Asis 0.