UAAP Finals: Kevin Quiambao emotional after La Salle crucial win

UAAP Finals: Kevin Quiambao emotional after La Salle crucial win

MANILA, Philippines—UAAP Season 87 MVP Kevin Quiambao was overcome with emotions after La Salle lived to fight another day for the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball championship, forcing a Game 3 against University of the Philippines in the Finals on Wednesday. Quiambao missed two crucial freethrows that could’ve given La Salle some breathing room with 12.1 seconds left as UP, eager to finally end the series, got the final possession of the game. …

UAAP Finals: After silencing his doubters anew, Kevin Quiambao vows to leave it all on the floor in Game 3 | ABS-CBN Sports

De La Salle University was almost minutes away from seeing their demise in the UAAP Season 87 men���s basketball Finals.

Francis Lopez owns up to endgame blunders: 'No excuse'

MANILA, Philippines – A team that lost in devastating fashion in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball finals, the UP Fighting Maroons are pinning their hopes to not let the collapse cloud their aura heading into winner-take-all Game 3 on Sunday, December 15. With 2:58 left holding a 73-66 lead, the Maroons felt like they had the championship — but Kevin Quiambao and the De La Salle Green Archers said otherwise. La Salle leaned on its tw…

Francis Lopez accepts blame for Game 2 botches: ‘Can’t do anything but move on’

University of the Philippines was just five minutes and 12 seconds away from ending a three-season-long Game 2 curse in the UAAP collegiate men’s basketball tournament. This would have provided closure to their heartbreaking back-to-back silver medal finishes in Seasons 85 and 86. With 5:12 remaining in the contest, the Fighting Maroons held a comfortable 71-63 lead. They got two free throws each from Gerry Abadiano and Quentin Millora-Brown, al…