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Romwel Anzures

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1730037838185UAAP87 MBB - HC NASH RACELA-5113.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Adamson University head coach Nash Racela. Photo from UAAP Images."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Adamson University head coach Nash Racela. <em>Photo from UAAP Images.</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Adamson University absorbed its fifth straight loss in UAAP Season 87 men&#x27;s basketball on Sunday.</p><p>The Soaring Falcons dropped to 3-7 after a late-game collapse against the University of the Philippines in a 70-59 loss at the Mall of Asia Arena.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/10/27/fighting-maroons-pull-away-from-falcons-clinch-final-4-berth-1750" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ: Fighting Maroons pull away from Falcons, clinch Final 4 berth</a></div><p>But even after the defeat that put them at No. 6 in the league standings, Adamson head coach Nash Racela remains confident that things can still go their way in their last four assignments. </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s still doable,&quot; he told a few reporters after the game. &quot;It&#x27;s the beauty of this season, despite our performances, going to the last four games, yung chances namin are still within our control.&quot;</p><p>Aside from their blowout losses against UP and De La Salle University, Adamson had close encounters against the University of the East and Far Eastern University. </p><p>And in addition to their still-promising performances against UE and FEU, the Falcons actually had chances in both of their defeats against the Maroons. These are the positives that Racela is looking into heading into their last four assignments. </p><p>&quot;We&#x27;ve been consistent despite the consecutive losses,&quot; he said. &quot;It&#x27;s nice to be able to compete against UP and give ourselves a chance in the end, but we just have to do that little extra.&quot;</p><p>But amid the silver lining that he is seeing, Coach Nash knows that his troops must turn these into wins as soon as possible if they want to turn their fortunes around. </p><p>&quot;If they really want to advance, we need to start winning and it needs to start Wednesday,&quot; he stressed. &quot;It&#x27;s not going to be easy but it&#x27;s important that we do our part.&quot;</p><p>&quot;After the game, yun ang usapan namin. Pwede mo sabihin sa akin na coach we&#x27;re close against UP and we just lost by a couple of points, but this is the time for us to do a little extra. It&#x27;s not enough anymore that you just hang around. That&#x27;s what we need — yung a little bit of extra, that will make the difference.&quot;</p><p>&quot;We need to contest [more shots] and that&#x27;s the little extra, yun ang sabi ko sa kanila. Those things, it&#x27;s not us [coaches] anymore eh. It&#x27;s [the players].&quot;</p><p>Up next for Adamson are the Red Warriors whom they will be facing at the same Pasay Bayside venue, and Racela is challenging his players to apply what he is asking from them starting that game. </p><p>&quot;I have lots of belief in this team. We only need to do our part, and good things can happen. Today, kulang pa siguro so maybe, we just have to do a little more.&quot;</p><p>&quot;That little extra is the difference maker, so I hope we do that. That&#x27;s the difference between winning and losing,&quot; he added.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABPH21CNTNfqBNiJ&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script></div>

<p>Adamson University absorbed its fifth straight loss in UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball on Sunday.</p>

Adamson University absorbed its fifth straight loss in UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball on Sunday.

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Racela urges Falcons to show sense of urgency as Final 4 hopes grow dimmer

Romwel Anzures,

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Published Oct 27, 2024 11:02 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 28, 2024 12:12 AM PHT

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