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UP's Sean Alter dunks against La Salle in the Filoil EcoOil 17th ECJ Preseason Cup, May 11, 2024 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Handout/FilOil

UP's Sean Alter dunks against La Salle in the Filoil EcoOil 17th ECJ Preseason Cup, May 11, 2024 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1715432894681UPAlter.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UP&#x27;s Sean Alter dunks against La Salle in the Filoil EcoOil 17th ECJ Preseason Cup, May 11, 2024 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Handout/FilOil"/>UP&#x27;s Sean Alter dunks against La Salle in the Filoil EcoOil 17th ECJ Preseason Cup, May 11, 2024 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Handout/FilOil</div>MANILA -- The University of the Philippines kicked off the defense of its Filoil EcoOil preseason title by turning back De La Salle University, 89-77, on Saturday afternoon at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.It was a measure of revenge for the Fighting Maroons, who lost to the Green Archers in the Finals of the UAAP Season 86 men&#x27;s basketball tournament in December. Veteran point guard JD Cagulangan was brilliant throughout with 19 points, while Francis Lopez tallied 16 markers, four assists, three rebounds, and three steals and new foreign student-athlete Dikachi Ududo also impressed with six points, 10 boards, and two blocks.&quot;Very excited kami na La Salle agad makakatapat kasi para sa&#x27;kin, big game para sa&#x27;min ito. Buti naman, nag-respond naman nang maayos ang buong team,&quot; said Cagulangan.UP led for most of the match-up, but La Salle showed no quit and trailed by just four points, 79-75, in the final six minutes. But Cagulangan and Lopez joined forces for a 10-2 run that doused the Green Archers&#x27; hopes of a comeback.&quot;Happy in a sense na, alam naman nating first game pa lang ito, pero seeing the players respond, ok na ok sa&#x27;kin yun. Ang importante sa&#x27;kin is getting the exposure we need for all our players, especially against La Salle pa,&quot; said head coach Goldwin Monteverde.UAAP MVP Kevin Quiambao paced the Green Archers with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Mike Phillips and Henry Agunnane who had 13 markers apiece.Earlier, San Beda University got the better of archrival Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 76-69, even without James Payosing and Yukien Andrada.With the NCAA 99 Finals MVP and their team captain injured, the Red Lions got a big boost from Josh Tagala who wound up with 20 points built on six triples, 12 coming in the 19-5 third quarter run that took back the lead and momentum for their side.<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1715432921100SANBEDARoyo.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="San Beda&#x27;s AJ Royo in action against Letran in the Filoil EcoOil 17th ECJ Preseason Cup, May 11, 2024 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Handout/FilOil"/>San Beda&#x27;s AJ Royo in action against Letran in the Filoil EcoOil 17th ECJ Preseason Cup, May 11, 2024 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Handout/FilOil</div>&quot;Ako kasi, palagi lang akong ready. Ginagawa ko lang trabaho ko sa practice and &#x27;di ako magrereklamo sa playing time. Especially now na undermanned kami, kinailangan mag-step up,&quot; he said.It was also Tagala who scored the last five points to seal the deal in San Beda&#x27;s takedown of their new-look archrivals.&quot;It&#x27;s always nice winning against your rivals kasi it gives the community something to cheer for. Very happy for Josh Tagala&#x27;s game din today, but it wasn&#x27;t a surprise for me. He&#x27;s always the first one in the gym, practicing his shooting,&quot; said head coach Yuri Escueta.Jimboy Estrada topped the scoring column for the Knights with 16 points, while Kobe Monje also added 14 markers in new head coach Allen Ricardo&#x27;s debut in the tournament co-presented by Bostik El Heneral and ABC Tile Adhesive, and has Smart Sports, Strong Group Athletics, and Hanes as major sponsors.Chris Hubilla then made quite the first impression for Mapua University, collecting 17 points and nine rebounds to carry the Cardinals to a 75-67 triumph over Lyceum of the Philippines University.Hubilla, the former NCAA Juniors Mythical Team member who committed to UP and Letran before finally landing in Mapua&#x27;s nest, was backstopped by MC Cuenco who had 17 points, five assists, and three rebounds. NCAA MVP Clint Escamis didn&#x27;t even have to do much with just eight markers to his name, as the Cardinals cruised to an opening win in the preseason showcase.For the Pirates, JM Bravo fronted the effort with 16 points, six rebounds, and four assists.In other results, University of Perpetual Help edged out Jose Rizal University, 91-89, in a double-overtime thriller behind Chris Pagaran&#x27;s 23 points, while University of the East topped Adamson University, 65-57, on the back of a 16-point, 14-rebound double-double from Precious Momowei.MJ Raymundo (21 points) and Royce Mantua (10) showed the way for the Heavy Bombers and Soaring Falcons, respectively.The Filoil Preseason will be broadcast live on the Filoil EcoOil Sports Facebook page and YouTube channels, as well as on Smart Sports, Puso Pilipinas, and Smart Livestream.<div>The scores: </div><div>FIRST GAME</div>MAPUA 75 - Cuenco 17, Hubilla 17, Escamis 8, Jabonete 7, Mangubat 7, Fermin 5, Bancale 5, Abdulla 4, Concepcion 3, Agemenyi 2, Recto 0, Fornis 0LPU 67 - Bravo 16, Guadana 12, Alattica 10, Barba 6, Penafiel 6, Aviles 6, Villegas 5, Versoza 4, Moralejo 2, Montano 0, Daileg 0, Caduyac 0, Palligayan 0, Fuentes 0QUARTERS: 15-19, 34-41, 55-47, 75-67<div>SECOND GAME</div>PERPETUAL 91 - Pagaran 23, Orgo 16, Boral 16, Pizarro 11, Nunez 7, Gojo Cruz 5, Abis 4, Manuel 4, Thompson 3, Sevilla 2, Gelsano 0, Movida 0, Montemayor 0JRU 89 - Raymundo 21, Argente 16, Medina 15, Barrera 14, Lozano 8, Panapaanan 5, De Jesus 2, Ramos 2, Sarmiento 2, Guiab 2, Garcia 2, De Leon 0, Pabico 0, Benitez 0, Ferrer 0, Samontanes 0QUARTERS: 20-22, 40-36, 68-55, 77-77, 85-85 (OT1), 91-89 (OT2)<div>THIRD GAME</div>UE 65 - Momowei 16, Maga 13, Spandonis 10, Galang 10, Lingolingo 5, Cruz-Dumont 4, Mulingtapang 4, Abate 3, Robles 0, Go 0, Mahilim 0ADAMSON 57 - Mantua 10, Manzano 9, Ramos 8, Ignacio 7, Anabo 7, Dignadice 5, Edding 3, Barcelona 3, Ronzone 2, Canete 2, Fransman 1, Torres 0, Barasi 0, Sicat 0QUARTERS: 18-12, 31-31, 46-42, 65-57<div>FOURTH GAME</div>SAN BEDA 76 - Tagala 20, Puno 13, Calimag RC 8, Sajonia 6, Royo 5, Calimag Ri 5, Alloso 5, Celzo 4, Torres 4, Gonzales 3, Peregrina 2, Songcuya 1, Estacio 0LETRAN 69 - Estrada 16, Monje 14, Manalili 8, Montecillo 8, Javillonar 7, Cuajao 5, Go 5, Galoy 2, Ariar 2, Baliling 2, Pradela 0QUARTERS: 24-17, 41-39, 61-56, 76-69<div>FIFTH GAME</div>UP 89 - Cagulangan 19, Lopez 16, Alarcon 9, Abadiano 8, Belmonte 8, Ududo 6, Alter 6, Torculas 5, Torres 4, Felicilda 4, Fortea 2, Briones 2, Stevens 0LA SALLE 77 - Quiambao 15, Phillips 13, Agunanne 13, Policarpio 10, Austria 6, David 5, Macalalag 4, Marasigan 4, Abadam 2, Dungo 2, Ogana 2, Cortez 1, Gollena 0QUARTERS: 31-22, 46-41, 69-66, 89-77

The University of the Philippines kicked off the defense of its Filoil EcoOil preseason title by turning back De La Salle University, 89-77, on Saturday afternoon at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.

The University of the Philippines kicked off the defense of its Filoil EcoOil preseason title by turning back De La Salle University, 89-77, on Saturday afternoon at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.

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