UP's Alarcon shrugs off Game 1 scoring spree: 'Hindi pwedeng magsaya'

Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="UP" s="" Harold="" Alarcon.="" Photo="" by="" Mark="" ABS-CBN="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/11/29/20231129-uaap86-up-dlsu-1md_2826-md.jpg"/><figcaption>UP&#x27;s Harold Alarcon. <em>Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – Soft-spoken Harold Alarcon made light of his scoring spree in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 men&#x27;s basketball Finals, which propelled the University of the Philippines to a huge win.</p><p>The Fighting Maroons trashed De La Salle University, 97-67, en route to a 1-0 lead in the best-of-3 series on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.</p><p>Despite providing his team with 21 points shooting on 83% shooting inside the arc, Alarcon said they already have their sights on the next match.</p><p>&quot;Masasabi ko lang, hindi pwedeng magsaya. Hindi pa tapos &#x27;yung laban. After nito, mag-focus na kami sa next game,&quot; the 6&#x27;1 guard said in the postgame conference.</p><p>Asked what the Maroons are planning to clinch the title in two games, Alarcon said they had to return to their coaches&#x27; plans and advice.</p><p>&quot;Siguro pagkatiwalaan &#x27;yung gameplan na ginagawa ng mga coaches sa amin, nakikita naman &#x27;yung result &#x27;pag sinusunod &#x27;yung mga sinasabi nila,&quot; he stressed.</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>&quot;Depende kasi sa situation kung ako pa rin &#x27;yung palaging nao-open, siyempre ite-take ko &#x27;yung 100 percent na confidence,&quot; he added as the UP veteran talked about his output coming to Game 2.</p><p>&quot;Depende rin sa Sunday kung ano&#x27;ng gagawin nila sa akin.&quot;</p><p>Rookie of the year-to-be Francis Lopez, who scored 15 markers in the encounter to support UP&#x27;s offense, appeared to have the same sentiment.</p><p>&quot;Our mindset is just another game, we were just happy that we got the win,&quot; Lopez said. &quot;Our mission is to get two wins, now we got the first win, now we just (need) one more win.&quot;</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><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>

Soft-spoken Harold Alarcon made light of his scoring spree in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 men's basketball Finals, which propelled UP to a huge win.

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UP's Alarcon shrugs off Game 1 scoring spree: 'Hindi pwedeng magsaya'

Kennedy Caacbay,

ABS-CBN News

Published Nov 29, 2023 11:43 PM PHT

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