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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

Lady Maroons re-enter Finals

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Lady Maroons re-enter Finals
By Merck Maguddayao

Defense is the best offense.

The University of the Philippines (UP) Lady Maroons lived with this adage by repulsing the University of Santo Tomas Tigresses, 50-46, in the last game of the University Athletics Association (UAAP) women’s basketball tourney Final Four today at the San Juan Arena.

Down by as much as seven in the opening quarter, the Lady Maroons fought neck-and-neck through sheer hustle and team defense, limiting the Tigresses to a six point output in the last period.

“We played tough team defense by caging (UST guard Marichu) Bacaro. We really have to stop her scoring, otherwise, di kami mananalo rito,” said a jubilant Lady Maroons Head Coach Eric Castro. The Lady Maroons is now on their second Finals appearance in as many years.

The game started slowly for the Lady Maroons as Bacaro instantly scored six points. UST finished the quarter leading, 8-15.

In the succeeding canto, the pair of Danielle Bautista and Fatima Tolentino started scoring from inside and out to trim the lead to one, 14-15. The Tigresses fought back and put the lead to five as reserve center Paula Bombeo scored six quick points off inside dumps. However, Lady Maroon center Fatima Tolentino neutralized Bombeo’s blitz by scoring six unanswered points to keep UP within striking distance, 24-26.

In the second half, both teams traded baskets with the Tigresses draining treys and the Lady Maroons scoring from the post. UP took the lead in the middle of the quarter with guard Andrea Stevens scoring five straight points. Bacaro, meanwhile, replied with six points off dribble drives to tie the count at 40 leading to the deciding period.

With both seasons on the line, the two squads played intense defense but the Lady Maroons played better offense with forward Sihaya Sadorra and Bautista scoring six and three points respectively.

Unfazed, the Tigresses retaliated with guard Nikki Leonardo and Bacaro scoring two treys. However, both players committed two costly fouls in the last stretch with the former tagged with a flagrant foul and the latter getting fouled out of the game, which eventually dumped UST’s campaign for good.

Tolentino displayed her interior domination with 17 points and 18 rebounds while Sadorra contributed 16 points, 15 rebounds, and three blocks to lead the Lady Maroons. Bacaro, on the other hand, finished her UAAP career with 18 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists for the Tigresses.

The Lady Maroons will next face the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws in a best-of-three Finals affair to be played on Saturday, September 20, at the San Juan Arena at one o’clock.

UP (50) – Tolentino 17, Sadorra 16, D. Bautista 6, Stevens 5, Paz 4, M. Bautista 1, Tomelden 1, Cainglet 0, Del Rosario 0, Casino 0, Robelo 0

UST (46) – Bacaro 18, Buenacosa 9, Leonardo 7, Bombeo 6, Gregorio 5, Laud 1, Fermin 0, Obrador 0

Quarter scores: 8-15, 24-26, 40-40, 50-46

UP Lady Maroons enter Finals

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UAAP Season 71 Women’s Basketball Final Four

UP Lady Maroons vs UST Tigresses
UP defeats UST 50-46
September, 17, 2008, 1pm
Arena, San Juan

Two straight wins by the UP Lady Maroons over the UST Tigresses.

Finals starts Saturday, September 20, 2008, 1pm at the Arena

Congratulations! Good luck on Saturday!

* thanks to nokia of peyups

Lady Maroons cage Tigresses, force rubber match anew

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UAAP Season 71 Women’s Basketball

UP Lady Maroons vs UST Tigresses
UP defeats UST 52-39
September 13, 2008, 9am
Arena, San Juan

Lady Maroons cage Tigresses, force rubber match anew
By Merck Maguddayao

The University of the Philippines (UP) Lady Maroons played choking defense in the second half to rout archrival University of Santo Tomas (UST) Tigresses, 52-39, in the second game of their Final Four duel in the University Athletics Association of the Philippines women’s basketball tournament at the San Juan gym today.

Employing a boxing one and a 3-2 full court trapping defense in the second half, the Lady Maroons allowed the Tigresses to score a mere 11 second half points, the lowest in the tournament so far. Furthermore, UP’s defense caused Most Valuable Player contender and ace Tigress Marichu Bacaro to score only 11 points coming off a 31 point output in the previous game, while forcing the high-flying guard to commit 12 turnovers.

The game started with both teams exchanging baskets as Lady Maroon guard Danielle Bautista scored eight first quarter points. The quarter ended with UP barely ahead, 15-14.

The subsequent quarter saw the Lady Maroons committing numerous turnovers off UST’s zone defense. This resulted to eight fastbreak points for the Tigresses while the Lady Maroons scored only nine points, most of which came from foul shots. The first half ended with UST regaining the lead, 28-24.

After the halftime recess, both teams played airtight defense, stopping each other’s fastbreak attempts while scoring simply came from set plays. The Tigresses maintained the lead at the end of the third canto, 34-32.

In the payoff period and on the verge of being eliminated, the Lady Maroons wowed the Tigresses by playing full court trap as guard defender Andrea Stevens scored four instant points off steals to inspire UP’s run. The Lady Maroons also played sheer hustle both offensively and defensively, allowing them to get more second chance opportunities.

At the five minute mark, ace Maroon Sihaya Sadorra dished three pivotal assists to open teammates as UP rolled over to a 14-point lead. The Lady Maroon captain likewise played excellent defense, snatching four possessions from the Tigresses. Having scored only two points in an eight minute stretch in the quarter, the Tigresses never fought back as the Lady Maroons forced a do-or-die in their last Final Four match next Wednesday.

Sadorra led the Lady Maroons with 9 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 steals, and a block while forward Rem Buenacosa supplemented Bacaro’s off-game with 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Tigresses.

UP (52) – Tolentino 14, D. Bautista 12, Sadorra 9, Stevens 6, Cainglet 4, Tomelden 4, Paz 3, M. Bautista 0, Del Rosario 0, Robelo 0, Casino 0

UST (39) - Bacaro 11, Buenacosa 10, Fermin 8, Gregorio 6, Bombeo 2, Leonardo 2, De Leon 0, Obrador 0