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.