UAAP Finals: Title defeat sees end to UP's 'Maroon 5' era

UAAP Finals: Title defeat sees end to UP's 'Maroon 5' era

MANILA, Philippines—University of the Philippines lost the UAAP crown on Wednesday, but what stings its basketball-loving community even more is the fact that the Fighting Maroons will be losing much of their nucleus for next year. An 80-72 loss at the hands of La Salle in Game 3 before a packed Smart Araneta Coliseum crowd didn’t just signal the end of the squad’s back-to-back title aspirations, it also marked the end of the “Maroon 5” era. REA…