De La Salle's UAAP title defense is facing its greatest challenge, and the Green Archers look to live to fight another day in the UAAP Season 87 Finals against UP.
The DLSU Green Archers will look to keep their UAAP title defense alive as they face the UP Fighting Maroons in Game 2 of the Season 87 men’s basketball Finals Wednesday.
Trailing 0-1 in the best-of-three series after a 73-65 loss in Game 1, La Salle is no stranger to this situation.
The Green Archers also dropped Game 1 in last year’s Finals but stormed back to win the championship in three games.
Kevin Quiambao, the presumptive two-time MVP, led La Salle with 19 points, though 18 came in a dominant first half.
Mike Phillips added a double-double of 17 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists. However, the team struggled to maintain momentum, managing just nine points in the third quarter as UP surged ahead.
With their backs against the wall, the Green Archers must rediscover their composure and firepower to force a decisive Game 3 against the surging Maroons.
Tip off will be at 5:30 p.m. from the Mall of Asia Arena.
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