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De La Salle University superstar Kevin Quiambao. Photo from UAAP Media.

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Romwel Anzures

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1729332633595UAAP MBB - Kevin Quiambao-4681.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="De La Salle University superstar Kevin Quiambao. Photo from UAAP Media."/>De La Salle University superstar Kevin Quiambao. Photo from UAAP Media.</div>MANILA (UPDATED) — De La Salle University is the first squad to enter the UAAP Season 87 men&#x27;s basketball Final Four.The reigning champions did this after they dominated Adamson University, 70-45, during their Saturday afternoon showdown at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion in España, Manila.Kevin Quiambao starred once more for the Topex Robinson-coached team putting up a game-high 17 points on top of six rebounds, and three assists in just over 24 minutes of action. &quot;We&#x27;re very happy na nakuha namin ‘yung Final Four spot, pero tulad ng sinasabi ni coach [Topex], marami pa kaming kailangan i-improve,&quot; said the 6-foot-6 star during the postgame presser. &quot;Focus lang muna kami sa kung anong kaya namin i-focus, one game at a time lang kami lagi, pero sobrang happy kami na nanalo kami ngayon,&quot; he added. Only a 25-20 game with DLSU in the driver&#x27;s seat midway through the second quarter, the Archers ended the first half with a 17-to-2 run for a 42-22 lead after the Taft-based cagers hit six treys in that spurt.La Salle&#x27;s onslaught continued in the second half, with the Green Archers limiting the Soaring Falcons to only nine markers in the fourth, and this allowed DLSU to lead by as huge as 25, 64-39, following a midrange jumper by Ethan Alian at the 3:35 mark of the last quarter.The Archers improved to 9-1 after this game and have won their sixth straight game, while Adamson fell to 3-6.This win assured La Salle of at least a place in the semifinals after the eliminations, while the Falcons now are tied with University of Santo Tomas, Far Eastern University, and Ateneo de Manila University with six losses. Despite entering the semis, however, Robinson wants the team to stay grounded and instead focus more on how they can up their game, especially on the defensive side — much like what they did to Adamson earlier. &quot;We didn&#x27;t really talk about any Final Four scenario for us. We just did what we&#x27;re supposed to do and make sure we&#x27;re gonna keep our guards in check because we know every time Adamson wins, most of the guards really scored, so they gave a lot of contributions,&quot; pointed out Coach Topex. &quot;We just really clamped down on making sure they&#x27;re not gonna get those easy baskets. We cannot always stop them, but we&#x27;ll always try to make sure that the shots they&#x27;re gonna take are gonna be challenged.&quot;&quot;Also, one of the things the guys requested prior to the game, sabi nila, we will just try to pressure and speed up. They forgot that it&#x27;s our third game in a week, but you gotta love the energy of these guys. They just enjoy each other&#x27;s company, especially in making stops.&quot;&quot;We just have to keep up the identity of being one of the best defensive teams, especially best pressing teams. That&#x27;s just part of who we are and what we represent,&quot; he added.On the other hand, Ced Manzano led the Falcons with 14 points, four rebounds, and three assists, while AJ Fransman followed with 8. The Scores:La Salle 70 – Quiambao 17, David 11, Gonzales 8, Agunanne 8, Austria 6, Gollena 5, Dungo 3, Konov 3, I. Phillips 3, M. Phillips 2, Macalalag 2, Alian 2, Ramiro 0, Marasigan 0, Rubico 0.Adamson 45 – Manzano 14, Fransman 8, Erolon 5, Ramos 4, Ojarikre 3, Anabo 3, Montebon 2, Mantua 2, Yerro 2, Ignacio 2, Calisay 0, Ronzone 0, Alexander 0, Barasi 0, Dignadice 0, Barcelona 0.Quarterscores: 17-11, 42-22, 59-36, 70-45.<div> </div><div>RELATED VIDEO:</div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABOshiqejeNd7ziN&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script>

De La Salle University is the first squad to enter the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball Final Four.

De La Salle University is the first squad to enter the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball Final Four.

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UAAP: KQ stars anew as La Salle enters Final 4 after cruising past Adamson

Romwel Anzures,

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Published Oct 19, 2024 06:12 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 19, 2024 08:38 PM PHT

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