UA NU Can’t Rely on Jake Figueroa Alone, Says Jeff Napa

UA NU can’t rely on Jake Figueroa alone, says Jeff Napa

UAAP SCHEDULE: Season 88 basketball – Final Four MANILA, Philippines—National University fumbled a chance to immediately get to the UAAP Season 88 Finals after losing to La Salle in Game 1 of the Final Four on Wednesday. Coach Jeff Napa was quick to address the Bulldogs’ mistake. READ: UAAP Final Four: La Salle stuns top seed NU, forces do-or-die “Jake (Figueroa) is Jake but we can’t rely it all on him. The important thing is to play as a group …

LA SALLE FORCES DO-OR-DIE

De La Salle University flexed its full-strength lineup and refused to bow down, toppling top-seeded National University 87-77 on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum to force a do-or-die showdown in the UAAP Season 88 Men’s Basketball Final Four. With the return of Kean Baclaan from an MCL injury and EJ Gollena from suspension, the Green Archers finally had all their pieces in place. La Salle used that depth to neutralize NU’s twice-to-beat a…

Jeff Napa stresses discipline as NU enters do-or-die vs La Salle

National University finds itself in a pressure cooker once again. The Bulldogs, who held a twice-to-beat advantage thanks to being the top seed, now face a do-or-die showdown against the De La Salle University Green Archers in the UAAP Season 88 Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four. It’s a déjà vu moment for NU and head coach Jeff Napa, who vividly remembers a similar heartbreak. Twelve years ago, in UAAP Season 76, the Bulldogs’ twice-to-beat…