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UAAP: La Salle's Nelle still confident despite huge loss in Game 1

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Rom Anzures, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="La Salle’s Evan Nelle. Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/11/29/20231129-uaap86-up-dlsu-1md_2741-md.jpg"/><figcaption>La Salle’s Evan Nelle. <em>Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The De La Salle Green Archers were sent crashing back down to earth in the first game of the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball Finals.</p><p>Entering the game with a nine-game winning streak, the Taft cagers were dealt a 30-point beating by the UP Fighting Maroons on Wednesday, 97-67, at the Mall of Asia Arena.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/29/23/alarcon-stars-as-up-dominates-la-salle-to-take-game-1">UAAP: Alarcon stars as UP dominates La Salle to take Game 1</a></li></ul><p>The lopsided nature of the game visibly frustrated graduating guard Evan Nelle while he was on the bench.</p><p>“I was frustrated ‘cause I hate losing, but I gotta keep my emotions in check,” said Nelle, who was limited to eight points on 4/13 shooting from the field. </p><p>“Things didn&#x27;t go my way today, things didn’t go our team’s way today, but I think we’re alright.”</p><p>This year’s Mythical Five member then said that he and the Green Archers must move on quickly from this loss, especially with the quick turnaround between Games 1 and 2.</p><p>“Come tomorrow morning, or even later tonight, we have to move on. It’s a series. Sana today ‘till Sunday, maganda gising namin,” Nelle added.</p><p>For what they need in Game 3 for them to come out successful, Nelle offered an explanation that is easy to say but hard to do — match UP’s effort.</p><p>“Just match their effort, that’s what I think,” said the former San Beda star. “Ang layo ng effort nila samin, they controlled the glass, they controlled the pace, so I think that&#x27;s what we need to improve on coming into Game Three.”</p><p>“Effort isn’t taught, so we need to come out blazing.”</p><p>But above all, Nelle is confident that the series will go to a decider.</p><p>“We’re not gonna lose Game 2. That, I’m gonna make sure of.”</p><div><br/><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2887589" width="100%"></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>

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UAAP: La Salle's Nelle still confident despite huge loss in Game 1

Rom Anzures,

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Published Nov 29, 2023 10:43 PM PHT

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