Bye-bye, semis!

September 4: DLSU defeated UP, 70-52

Perhaps, it was because of the pressure. Perhaps, the lack of rest. Or perhaps, the absence of Marvin Cruz. Whatever it was, it made for a very bad UP performance.

The Green Archers stopped the Fighting Maroons winning streak and forced the State U cagers to kiss their final four bid goodbye. UP settles for fifth place na lang. Regardless of the outcome ng game nila against NU on Thursday, number five pa rin sila. At least, it's a better ranking than last season. Kung ang performance ng ibang teams ay maganda, malaki ang pag-asang mag-overall champion ang UP.

Notes:
--Ang yabang talaga ni Mac Cardona! Well, sa hardcourt anyway. Magaling siyang mag-mind games. It will really get to you and if you let it, talo ka. Yan na nga ang nangyari sa Maroons.
--Napaka-physically exhausting panoorin yung game kasi parang physically battered din yung mga players on both teams. Ang daming sikuhan, tulakan, murahan. Buti naman nakaganti din ang UP sa DLSU in terms of sakit ng katawan.