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UAAP: Montalbo’s determination inspires Game 2 win

The DLSU Green Archers and ADMU Blue Eagles once again gave it their all in the second game of the best-of-three Finals yesterday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. While the team from Katipunan fought to earn their first championship in five years, the team from Taft extended the series as they try to defend the…

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UAAP Finals: Green Archers force Game 3 after stunning Blue Eagles, 92-83

With their backs against the wall, the DLSU Green Archers forced a Game 3 after coming back from a 21-point deficit to stun the ADMU Blue Eagles, 92-83, earlier today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. “I say we stick together. We saw some of our players down, struggling but we didn’t give up. We kept…

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UAAP Finals: Green Archers fight to keep season alive

The DLSU Green Archers will look to bounce back from a heartbreaking defeat in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 80 Finals tomorrow, 4 pm, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The defending champions failed to complete a comeback as they succumbed to the ADMU Blue Eagles, 76-70, which pushed the Green-and-White to the brink of…

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Athlete Revisited: TY Tang’s new journey

Tyrone Conrad Tang, more popularly known as “TY”, is one of the steadiest and most cerebral point guards that has played in the UAAP, as he spearheaded the offense of head coach Franz Pumaren during his playing days for the DLSU Green Archers. Tang went on to win a championship with La Salle before moving…

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UAAP Finals: Aljun Melecio returns to form in Game 1 loss

Similar to the first two meetings between the DLSU Green Archers and the ADMU Blue Eagles this season, Game 1 of the UAAP Season 80 Finals provided basketball fans another memorable match. With reigning UAAP MVP Ben Mbala being held to only eight points in seven field goal attempts, Aljun Melecio spearheaded the offense and…

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UAAP Finals: Green Archers come up short in Game 1 loss to Ateneo, 76-70

After a tightly-contested match, the DLSU Green Archers dropped Game 1 of their best-of-three finals matchup with the ADMU Blue Eagles, 76-70, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena. La Salle was able to overcome a big, early deficit but the Blue Eagles were able to storm back late and claim a key victory.…

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Green Journal: Ben Mbala v.9

Almost a year has passed since Ben Mbala’s last Green Journal and from when La Salle clinched the UAAP Men’s Basketball Championship. Now, the Cameroonian and the rest of the DLSU Green Archers find themselves squaring off against the ADMU Blue Eagles in the finals for the second consecutive year. In his ninth journal, Mbala…

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UAAP: Green Archers vie for championship against Blue Eagles

For the second straight season, the DLSU Green Archers will face off versus the ADMU Blue Eagles in the UAAP Finals. Season 80’s edition of the rivalry begins today, 4 pm, at the Mall of Asia Arena. A win for the Lasallians will give them an early advantage in the best-of-three series while a loss…

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Eileen Shi: Taking on a new challenge

As the lights of the Smart Araneta Coliseum remained dim and just the sounds of bouncing basketballs heard throughout, Eileen Shi was already at the venue, preparing for her day. While being early for a game was nothing new for her, the former Animo Squad member has new challenges facing her in this new endeavor.…

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Exploring the various venues of the UAAP

Different sports are held at different venues from time to time. Some new venues are introduced every year, while places like the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC), Mall of Asia Arena, and Smart Araneta Coliseum, however, are venues that have consistently housed UAAP games. With Season 80 already underway, The LaSallian looks at the various…