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<figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments" id="isPasted"> <img alt="The NU-Nazareth School Bullpups ended FEU-Diliman&#x27;s reign as champions. UAAP Media." src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1706710770448.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><figcaption>The NU-Nazareth School Bullpups ended FEU-Diliman&#x27;s reign as champions. UAAP Media.</figcaption></figure>MANILA -- National University Nazareth School ended Far Eastern University-Diliman&#x27;s reign with an 80-69 victory Wednesday in the UAAP Season 86 high school boys basketball Final Four to advance to the Finals.NUNS has successfully booked a finals clash with Adamson University which earlier won their series against the University of Santo Tomas.&quot;Happy ako sa kanila at ibinigay nila yung best nila, yung heart nila,&quot; said coach Kevin de Castro after the Bullpups avenged their loss to the Baby Tamaraws in the Final Four last year that ended a streak of 10 consecutive championship appearances.&quot;Finals appearance, hindi pa namin masyadong iniisip kasi hindi pa tapos ang goal namin. Yung main goal namin ay hanggang dulo. Tignan namin, sana maging favored sa amin ang last two games,&quot; he added.Nigerian center Collins Akowe came through with 24 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, and two blocks, while Klein Tagotongan added 12 points, four boards, and two assists.After FEU-D cut the deficit to five on a Veejay Pre jumper, Tagotongan hit a triple and Akowe scored two free throws to give NUNS a 76-66 buffer with 1:14 remaining.Pre had a double-double of 23 points and 10 boards while Cabs Cabonilas added 13 points and six rebounds for the Baby Tamaraws.<figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The Adamson Baby Falcons celebrate another Finals appearance. UAAP Media." src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1706710770807.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><figcaption>The Adamson Baby Falcons celebrate another Finals appearance. UAAP Media.</figcaption></figure>Meanwhile, Adamson first entered the championship series as they pulled off an 80-66 win over UST on Wednesday.Vince Reyes logged a double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds and had two steals and two blocks, while Mark Esperanza had 12 points and eight assists, and Justine Garcia was also solid for the Baby Falcons with 11 points, six assists, and four steals.Adamson coach Mike Fermin wanted his troops to address its first-half problems in the championship round.&quot;Parang naulit yung game namin against NU, nanggigigil noong first half. Sabl ko, hindi naman nating kailangang talunin ng first half because it is a 40-minute game or extra,&quot; said Fermin after the San Marcelino-based squad reached the Finals for the second straight year.&quot;Constant reminders ko sa kanila, stay within the game plan. Noong second half nagising naman sila kaya hats off again sa mga players,&quot; he added.It was the Tiger Cubs who dealt their only loss of the season and Reyes was simply glad that the Baby Falcons hurdled another stumbling block to achieve their ultimate goal.&quot;Talagang naniwala na lang kami sa mga sarili namin, nagtulungan naman kami,&quot; said Reyes, a Grade 12 senior.After a scoreless first half, Wacky Ludovice exploded for 19 points but his effort was not enough to extend UST&#x27;s campaign.The Tiger Cubs ended their first season under coach Manu Iñigo in fourth place.<div> </div><div> </div>

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UAAP: NU, Adamson to clash in boys' basketball finals

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Published January 31, 2024 10:20 PM PHT

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