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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"><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/1730640540048UAAP87 MBB - PRECIOUS MOMOWEI-3417.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UE Red Warriors star Precious Momowei. Photo from UAAP Images."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">UE Red Warriors star Precious Momowei. <em>Photo from UAAP Images.</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The University of the East is struggling to find its footing in the second round of UAAP Season 87.</p><p>After completing the first round with a 5-2 record, the Red Warriors suddenly found themselves in a slump, only winning a single game in their four assignments in Round 2 so far. </p><p>Aside from defeating the last-placed National University, UE has faltered against defending champions De La Salle University, Adamson University, and recently versus Far Eastern University on Sunday.</p><p>Warriors star Precious Momowei expressed his distraught on his squad’s recent performance, but the 6-foot-8 Nigerian had no explanations for the sudden dip that currently haunts the Cinderella run of the Recto-based hoopers.</p><p>“We have been playing like sh*t lately,” Momowei told a few reporters following their 59-51 loss against the Tamaraws at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/11/3/uaap-veejay-pre-shines-anew-as-tamaraws-stun-red-warriors-1424">READ: Veejay Pre shines anew as Tamaraws stun Red Warriors</a></div><p>“I don’t know what the f*ck is wrong with us. We were in a good spot, so I don’t know what’s wrong, honestly,” he continued. </p><p>Also expressing cluelessness was his head coach Jack Santiago, saying that it has not been the case during their practices for their games. <span></span></p><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"><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/1730640593029UAAP87 MBB - HC JACK SANTIAGO-2929.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UE Red Warriors star Precious Momowei. Photo from UAAP Images, Jack Santiago."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">UE Red Warriors head coach Jack Santiago. <em>Photo from UAAP Images.</em></span></span></span></div><p>&quot;Honestly, I don&#x27;t know what&#x27;s happening with the team right now,&quot; he said in a separate interview. &quot;Going back to our preparations, we have good preparations. So we just need to weather the storm and hopefully, in our next games, we can bounce back.&quot;</p><p>The first-round performance of UE has been their best showing since their Finals run in Season 72 in 2009.</p><p>After that year wherein they were defeated by Ateneo de Manila University in the Finals, the Red Warriors have been out of the Final Four in each season, and being in an unfamiliar place to start Season 87, Coach Jack admitted, might have played a factor to how they are playing in Round 2.</p><p>&quot;Masyado sigurong nape-pressure yung mga bata sa mga nakikita nila, mga nakalagay sa social media,&quot; pointed out Santiago. &quot;Right now, they know that seven games will bring us to the Final Four, so maybe, medyo masyado silang nag i-isip instead of playing our usual.&quot;</p><p>Fortunately for UE, Momowei is ready to pick up the slack and help his teammates ease the pressure by stepping up not only on the hard court but also off of it. </p><p>&quot;I [rally them] every day,&quot; he said. &quot;I do that in practice and in games, because I want to be in the Final Four. I try my best to always make them focus. If you check, we&#x27;re still at six wins and five losses, and we still have three games, so hopefully, we can win every game.&quot;</p><p>Despite their recent skid, the Red Warriors remain at solo third with their 6-5 win-loss record. This is why Santiago is all but sure that they will be able to end their struggles and eventually complete their goal of entering the playoffs for the first time in 15 years.</p><p>&quot;We just need one game, seven is the magic number,&quot; said Coach Jack. &quot;I&#x27;m confident that we&#x27;ll make the Final Four.&quot;</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=ABPoOF6inCtMdQwy&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script></div>

<p>The University of the East is struggling to find its footing in the second round of UAAP Season 87.</p>

The University of the East is struggling to find its footing in the second round of UAAP Season 87.

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UAAP: Momowei, Santiago lost for words amid UE's second round slump

Romwel Anzures,

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Published Nov 03, 2024 10:42 PM PHT

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