Winning has never meant so much to two teams coming from opposite sides of the UAAP standings. The DLSU Green Archers have answered every challenge thrown their way so far, entering the week as the only undefeated team in the league. Meanwhile, the UE Red Warriors continue to pile on the losses despite their best efforts,…
Author: Gio Gloria
Defense continues to be the DLSU Green Archers’ greatest asset this season as they manhandled the UST Growling Tigers, 100-62, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena. The mayhem press installed by Head Coach Aldin Ayo allowed DLSU to score on fast break opportunities that left this season’s hosts fatigued in the second half.…
UAAP Season 79 signifies a fresh start for both the DLSU Green Archers and the UST Growling Tigers. With Ben Mbala and head coach Aldin Ayo in the fold, La Salle is revitalized, looking like a different team in their two victories thus far. For UST, the loss of veterans Kevin Ferrer, Ed Daquioag, and…
The DLSU Green Archers survived the first test of their UAAP Season 79 campaign after they took down the FEU Tamaraws, 83-78, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Despite building a 16-point lead in the second half, the Green Archers needed key baskets from Jeron Teng down the stretch to put…
A new UAAP season, a new opportunity for the DLSU Green Archers to take the much coveted men’s basketball title back to Taft. La Salle ended Season 78 in bitter disappointment, after finishing in fifth place and failing to make the Final Four. Out of the 22 editions of the Final Four, the Green Archers…
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Ian Lariba: Work. Win. Celebrate. Repeat.
What distances the great athletes from the pack is how they continue to outdo themselves on a consistent basis, pushing the envelope and setting the bar higher. Fans may be in awe of the increasing number of championships or growing personal accolades a player attains, but the relentless athlete will always want more, a “good”…
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Perfection has been the story so far for the DLSU Green Archers as they clinched their eighth victory in as many games after beating the FEU Tamaraws, 91-71, yesterday in the quarterfinals of the FilOil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup at the FilOil Arena in San Juan. Even though there were moments that showed room…
Contrary to what is shown on TV or posted in social media, the success athletes experience doesn’t happen overnight. Each time they win a title or take their games to a new level is a product of the work they put in when they head to the gym, study film, and more importantly, make sacrifices…