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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);min-height:13.8px"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1731826798238IMG_5661.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="LPU’s Ato Barba. Photo from NCAA Philippines."/>LPU’s Ato Barba. Photo from NCAA Philippines.</div>MANILA — NCAA Season 100 hosts Lyceum of the Philippines University became the fourth and final team to punch a ticket to the men&#x27;s basketball playoffs, battling through a campaign that was filled with uncertainties and injury setbacks. Riding on a four-game win streak, the Pirates finished strong with a 10-8 record in the eliminations, edging out Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC), which ended up with a 9-9 slate.Placing front and center is the Pirates&#x27; main man Ato Barba who earned the final Collegiate Press Corps&#x27; NCAA Player of the Week award.Barba was instrumental in LPU&#x27;s twin victories against EAC and De La Salle-College of St. Benilde in the final elimination week of the league from November 12 to 16.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/11/15/ncaa-lyceum-survives-benilde-completes-final-4-cast-1440">READ: Lyceum survives Benilde, completes Final 4 cast</a></div>&quot;Sobrang saya ko, &#x27;di ko maipaliwanag &#x27;yung saya ko ngayon, pero &#x27;yung saya namin today lang kasi job is not done eh,&quot; Barba said after their win against the Blazers.&quot;Papasok pa lang kami ng Final Four so kailangan naman paghandaan lalo &#x27;yung magiging kalaban namin and good thing nakuha namin ang panalo and nagtulong-tulong kami lahat,&quot; he added.Barba nosed out EAC&#x27;s King Gurtiza, Mapua University&#x27;s Chris Hubilla, and University of Perpetual Help System DALTA&#x27;s JP Boral in the weekly citation adjudged by journalists from print and online media covering the country&#x27;s oldest collegiate league.The ace guard averaged 18 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 0.5 blocks in the twin victories, which netted the team an outright playoff berth.Barba fired nine points, added nine rebounds, three assists, and a steal in a 74-65 win against the Generals last Nov. 12.Meanwhile, he unloaded a perfect 9-of-9 shooting clip, including an immaculate 5/5 from downtown en route to a 27-point outing in LPU&#x27;s 82-81 win against the erstwhile top-seeded Blazers last Nov. 15.&quot;Parang last game off ako, kung kailan pinaka-crucial na game,&quot; remarked the fourth-year guard.&quot;Sinabi ko sa sarili ko kailangan ko bumawi. Ang magandang nangyari is nakabawi ako and maganda &#x27;yung nilaro ko and nakuha namin ang panalo,&quot; he continued.The fourth-seeded Pirates will face top-seed Mapua Cardinals, which will hold a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals, on Saturday at the Cuneta Astrodome.<div> </div>

NCAA Season 100 hosts LPU became the fourth and final team to punch a ticket to the men's basketball playoffs, battling through a campaign that was filled with uncertainties and injury setbacks.

NCAA Season 100 hosts LPU became the fourth and final team to punch a ticket to the men's basketball playoffs, battling through a campaign that was filled with uncertainties and injury setbacks.

NCAA Player of the Week Ato Barba peaking just in time for Final 4-bound Pirates

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NCAA Player of the Week Ato Barba peaking just in time for Final 4-bound Pirates

Romwel Anzures,

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Published Nov 17, 2024 03:06 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 21, 2024 04:58 AM PHT

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