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UAAP: Alarcon stars as UP dominates La Salle to take Game 1

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Rom Anzures, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="University of the Philippines’ Harold Alarcon. Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/11/29/20231129-uaap86-up-dlsu-1md_1827-md.jpg"/><figcaption>University of the Philippines’ Harold Alarcon. <em>Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED) </strong>— University of the Philippines is a win away from winning the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball championship.</p><p>This, after the Fighting Maroons dominated De La Salle University, 97-67, on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.</p><p>Harold Alarcon was the star for UP after he scored 21 points with a pair of rebounds and assists. </p><p>Francis Lopez finished with 15 markers and 11 boards, and JD Cagulangan and Gerry Abadiano finished with 11 and 10, respectively.</p><p>“Yung team, na-execute nila yung game plan., pero yung Finals, it’s not won in one game. It’s a series,” said head coach Goldwin Monteverde during postgame.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YUHSAMHKX4o?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>After a close affair in the opening frame, the Katipunan-based squad banked on a strong second quarter that was led by Cagulangan’s 11 and Abadiano’s eight first-half points. </p><p>The Fighting Maroons continued with their momentum in the third thanks to Lopez’s nine markers in that span, and this allowed State U to eventually increase their lead to 30 in the fourth, 97-67, after a triple by Terrence Fortea in the final minute of the game.</p><p>Michael Phillips’ 19-point, nine-rebound game was one of the few bright spots for the Taft-based squad, and Kevin Quiambao finished with only 11 markers, six boards, and three assists. </p><p>The Maroons will hope to sweep DLSU and finally reclaim the UAAP hoops title on Sunday, 4 PM at the Araneta Coliseum.</p><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>UP 97</strong> — Alarcon 21, Lopez 15, Cagulangan 11, Abadiano 10, Torculas 9, Diouf 9, Cansino 5, Belmonte 5, Fortea 5, Felicilda 4, Pablo 3, Briones 0, Torres 0, Alter 0, Gagate 0.</p><p><strong>DLSU 67</strong> — M. Phillips 19, Quiambao 11, Nelle 8, Austria 6, Nonoy 5, Cortez 4, Gollena 4, Escandor 3, David 2, Policarpio 2, Abadam 2, Manuel 1, B. Phillips 0, Macalalag 0, Nwankwo 0.</p><p><strong>Quarterscores:</strong> 28-24, 53-41, 77-55, 97-67</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fK-6IoQVCls?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><div> </div>

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UAAP: Alarcon stars as UP dominates La Salle to take Game 1

Rom Anzures,

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Published Nov 29, 2023 08:24 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 29, 2023 10:13 PM PHT

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