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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA -- For the second straight year, the University of the Philippines will take on the De La Salle Green Archers for the championship in the Filoil EcoOil ECJ Preseason Cup.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The two UAAP powerhouses overcame separate opponents on Sunday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City to advance to the winner-takes-all Finals showdown scheduled for Wednesday.</span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><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/171794140072616-43-12-Gacutan.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UP&#x27;s Francis Lopez celebrates during their semifinal game against FEU in the Filoil EcoOil 17th ECJ Preseason Cup, June 9, 2024 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Handout/Filoil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">UP&#x27;s Francis Lopez celebrates during their semifinal game against FEU in the Filoil EcoOil 17th ECJ Preseason Cup, June 9, 2024 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. <em>Handout/Filoil</em></span></span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Fighting Maroons fended off Far Eastern University, 89-77, to remain perfect in their title defense.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">UP built a 15-point lead late in the third quarter before FEU got huge contributions from seldom-used guard Jon Godinez and sharpshooter Jorick Bautista. The Tamaraws got within one possession, 69-72, with still eight minutes to go.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">But the Fighting Maroons responded with a 16-3 run to regain control of the contest and stood firm defensively in the clutch to deny the Tamaraws.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Francis Lopez led UP with 22 points and seven rebounds, while veteran guard JD Cagulangan submitted an all-around effort with 13 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and four steals.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">FEU got 20 points and six rebounds from Veejay Pre, while Bautista finished with 16 points.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Meanwhile, La Salle weathered a hard-fighting Colegio de San Juan de Letran squad for a 91-87 result.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Green Archers led by as much as 24 points, 80-56, early in the fourth period before the Knights came roaring back. Behind rookies Jonathan Manalili and Jovel Baliling, they got within three points, 90-87, with nine seconds left.</span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><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/171794142578418-09-50-Gacutan.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="La Salle&#x27;s Kevin Quiambao in action against Letran in the semifinals of the Filoil EcoOil 17th ECJ Preseason Cup, June 9, 2024 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Handout/Filoil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">La Salle&#x27;s Kevin Quiambao in action against Letran in the semifinals of the Filoil EcoOil 17th ECJ Preseason Cup, June 9, 2024 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. <em>Handout/Filoil</em></span></span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sent to the line, La Salle first-year guard Lian Ramiro made the first and missed the second, but Kevin Quiambao collared the offensive rebound to seal the deal.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Quiambao finished with a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds to go with five assists, but also committed six turnovers. Jonnel Policarpio had 19 points, nine rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks but also turned the ball over five times.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Manalili wound up with 13 points, eight assists, and three rebounds, as Baliling also added 13 of his own. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">La Salle will now try to repeat against UP after having broken the hearts of the Maroons in the UAAP Season 86 men&#x27;s basketball Finals. State U won their lone meeting in the group phase of the preseason tournament, 89-77.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Letran and FEU will contest the bronze medal, also on Wednesday. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>THE SCORES:</strong></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span><em>FIRST GAME</em><em></em><strong><em></em></strong></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><strong>UP 89</strong> — </span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Lopez 22, Cagulangan 13, Abadiano 8, Alter 8, Bayla 8, Belmonte 6, Ududo 6, Alarcon 5, Torculas 4, Stevens 3, Torres 3, Briones 3, Rivero 0, Walker 0, Tan 0</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>FEU 77</strong> — Pre 20, Bautista 16, Pasaol 11, Konateh 9, Daa 8, Godinez 7, Alforque 4, Bagunu 2, Taboctaboc 0, Ona, Gordon 0, Felipe 0, Montemayor 0, Beato 0</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>QUARTERS</strong>: 27-26, 43-38, 70-60, 89-77</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><em>SECOND GAME</em></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>DLSU 91</strong> — Agunanne 19, Policarpio 19, Gollena 11, Quiambao 10, Ramiro 8, Dungo 6, Abadam 4, Macalalag 4, Austria 4, Marasigan 2, Buenaventura 2, Alian 2, Cortez 0, Gaspay 0, Rubico 0</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>LETRAN 87 </strong>— Manalili 13, Baliling 13, Montecillo 11, Galoy 11, Cuajao 11, Go 8, Jumao-As 6, Nunag 6, Dimaano 6, Pradela 2, Garupil 0, Tangkay 0, Alarcon 0, Brillantes 0</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>QUARTERS</strong>: 33-24, 56-43, 74-56, 91-87</span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>For the second straight year, the University of the Philippines will take on the De La Salle Green Archers for the championship in the Filoil EcoOil ECJ Preseason Cup.</p>

For the second straight year, the University of the Philippines will take on the De La Salle Green Archers for the championship in the Filoil EcoOil ECJ Preseason Cup.

UP, La Salle face off for Filoil crown anew

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