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UAAP Season 70 Finals: Green Archers breaks Red Warriors’ heart

by Josef Ramos
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From suspension to champion.

After a year of absence, La Salle, unexpectedly, regained its throne in the 70th UAAP Senior Men’s basketball tournament last October 7, 2007.

The De La Salle University Green Archers has done the improbable in a best-of-three championship series by completing a two-game sweep – a 73-64 win in Game two – over the University of the East Red Warriors at the Araneta Coliseum.

The Green Archers, armed with a one-game advantage, used the free throw territory as its main course particularly in the fourth quarter, supplied long-time mentor Franz Pumaren his fifth UAAP title since 1998.

The Green Archers now have seven overall UAAP titles since joining the league in 1986.

“I won several championships in the past but it is bittersweet for me because I know now how it feels to beat your brother,� said Pumaren, also a Quezon City councilor. “If I can share half of our trophy, I can give it to UE because they also deserve it.�

“Cholo (Villanueva) is terrific, especially in the last three games including our playoff game against Ateneo while you should also give credit to TY (Tang),� he said. “Our championship experience did it for us.�

“They could have been playing now in the commercial leagues but they decided to stay with us, it’s so priceless to win a championship.�

University of the East, with a 14-0 record going into this series, performed fairly well in the defensive end but had 21 turnovers – including two in the final three minutes – that cost them the run for the title.

The Red Warriors also gave up 28 fouls, giving the Green Archers the opportunity to register 27-of-36 shots from the foul line. La Salle committed 18 fouls and UE only recorded 5-of-14 attempts from the free throw line.

UE committed a season-high 31 turnovers to drop Game one via a single point, 64-63.

After racing to a 15-11 lead in the first period, La Salle’s big man Rico Maierhofer and Peejay Barua merged for 14 points in the second quarter to ignite the Green Archers’ blistering 19-12 burst and earned their biggest lead by halftime, 34-23.

The Red Warriors tried as many times to trim down the gap in the 3rd quarter. With Kelvin Gregorio, Paul Lee and Mark Borboran at the helm, the Red Warriors were very close trailing by 1, 33-34 after 4 1/2 minutes of play in the 3rd. UE again had another run courtesy of Elmer Espiritu and Jorel Canizares for a 3-point deficit, 43-46, with 1:16 minutes to go. But the Green Archers had an answer to every UE rally.

In the final quarter, when Mark Borboran drained a long trey at the left flank to come closer at 51-52 with 8:31 minutes remaining, La Salle countered with a 9-4 run initiated by Casio’s triple and baskets from Villanueva and Tang to stretch back the lead, 61-55, with 5:21 minutes left in regulation.

UE’s combo guard Paul Lee scored two straight baskets to keep everything in striking distance, 59-61, with 2:05 minutes left in the last quarter. But Tang and Casio had their eyes focused on the prize anew and extended the edge, 66-59, with 51 seconds left.

From there, the Red Warriors lost control and could do nothing. La Salle’s gallery was celebrating chanting the Animo cheer.

Joseph Casio, who had 14 points (15 points in the 2nd half) shared the Finals MVP honors with Cholo Villanueva contributing 17 points for La Salle.

Maierhofer had 11 points – nine from the charity stripe – and grabbed 11 boards. While TY Tang had 8 points.

Borboran and Lee made 12 points each for UE, while Kelvin Gregorio added 11 points.

Individual Scores:

DLSU (73) – Casio 17, Villanueva 14, Maierhofer 11, Tang 8, Co 6, Barua 6, Malabes 5, Cua 2, Mangahas 2, Walsham 2, Atkins 0, Ferdinand 0.

UE (64) – Borboran 12, Lee 12, Gregorio 11, Cañizares 8, Martinez 8, Arellano 5, Espiritu 5, Fampulme 3, Lingganay 0, Bandaying 0, Llagas 0, Thiele 0.

Quarter Scores: 15-11; 34-23; 52-45; 73-64


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  • ----------------  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 11 October 2007 at 8:10 pm

    hayaan nyo na yan… papansin lang yan, nanggugulo tapos hindi naman related sa article mga pinagsasasabi… mag sama kayo ni the_bedan… suntukan kayo… kahit sino magulpi, masaya kami…

  • Rektikano  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 11 October 2007 at 8:46 pm

    This is a topic between UAAP schools diba? please ok lang mag comment yung di taga UAAP pero dont brng the topic of your league to our league.. We are celebrating our victory.. We dont mind your victory so please lahat ng di tage UAAP spare us.. this is out time…. do you stint next time na meron article sa inyo….

    TO dlsu_eric: Im some part eric agree ako sa mga sinasabi mo sa mga atenista, pero di mana siguro lahat sila, I have 2 sisters in Ateneo pero di sila ganun. Siguro your talking about those atenista na walang magawa at they think they are the best,.Those are the atenista na they think they class and sosyal.. kaya let them be that way.. lets dont stoop down on those atenista na mababa ang level.. I have nothing against ateneo, my 2 sister graduated in that school. kaya i know how real atenista acted and how real atenista response.

    ANIMA LA SALLE!!@!!

    WE’LL KEEP OUR BANNER HIGH AND BRIGHT
    A SHIELD OF GREEN AND WHITE.
    WE’LL FIGHT TO KEEP YOUR GLORY HIGH
    NEVER SHALL WE FAIL

    HAIL TO THEE OUOR ALMA MATTER

    HAIL HAIL HAIL

  • Rektikano  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 11 October 2007 at 9:00 pm

    ANIM0 LA SALLE!!!!

    WE’LL KEEP OUR BANNER HIGH AND BRIGHT
    A SHIELD OF GREEN AND WHITE.
    WE’LL FIGHT TO KEEP YOUR GLORY HIGH
    NEVER SHALL WE FAIL

    HAIL TO THEE OUOR ALMA MATTER

    HAIL HAIL HAIL

  • bitter  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 12 October 2007 at 12:21 am

    basketball lang yan wag bayaran ang mga referee,sayang ang tuition ng mga estudyante :)
    bato-bato sa langit tamaan sapul ;p

  • Antasuda  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 12 October 2007 at 2:05 am

    Congrats Green Archers from Seattle. It’s nice to be back as Champions! Animo La Salle!!!!

  • Sakaguchi  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 12 October 2007 at 2:16 am

    This is only Sports and we need stoop down to the levels of uneducated fools. How can I say such thing when my wife’s side of the family are Atenean and my side of family are La Sallista.

  • Sean  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 12 October 2007 at 2:23 am

    Magsitahimik nga kayo dyan at tama ng kanchawan alam natin na parehas lang kayo (La Salle at San Beda) na napanaluhan ang kampeonato. Enjoy and celebrate while it last. Next year will be another year.

  • Hip-hop forever  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 12 October 2007 at 2:40 am

    Raise your head high UE! there’s nothing to be ashamed of. 14-0 in the elims is a milestone to be proud of. As a matter of fact, only your team (2007) and UST (’93) who made history. Champions are made in times like this…we need time. La Salle did so…being declined to enter UAAP in the 80’s after 6 attempts, stipped off Championship in 1991 and 2004 plus suspension last year. Not bad huh! Let’s do our best next year.

  • bluethehero  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 12 October 2007 at 3:39 am

    Number one talaga sa pagka-TIMAWA ang mga La Salista. It really shows.

    The best place to social climb? De La Salle University. Ask your classmates, friends and relatives. It’s common knowledge.

    “Live Jesus in our Hearts?” - geeeezz… the nerve.

    ————
    dlsu_eric
    Thursday, 11th October 2007 at 10:17 am

    Atenista,

    Not all atenistas are good in grammar. They feel that everytime an Archer makes a mistake with grammar, lets put it this way– its just a typo error, they feel that they are one hell of a notch higher than an Archer. WRONG! Think again… This is not our Primary or Native language so making a mistake is not a major sin. Don’t be so confident of yourselves. Laughing at one’s mistake shows that ATENISTA’S ARE HILARIOUSLY IMMATURE PATHETIC SOCIAL CLIMBER THINGS ( NOTE: Atenista’s don’t fall on any of the classification of beings). They pull someone down to squeeze themselves up the ladder. Don’t be ridiculous. Atenista’s are so busy critisizing the Archers then come the bitter reality hangin in front of their faces: ATENEO IS >100 BELOW DE LA SALLE IN UNIVERSITY RANKING. Who’s to blame? Poor Archers, there’s no getting away with all the pathetic ramblings of the Atenista’s.

    Atenista’s don’t have class….at all. Being rich and intelligent does’nt necessarily mean you have class and manners. They so want to put De La Salle down. We are constantly improving every aspectS of our system and we are doing it our way hence, mistakes and shortcomings are inevitable. Atenista’s show thickheaded imperviousness to the idea of � MINDING YOUR OWN BUSINESS.� Your world is starting to revolve around De La Salle, and frankly ATENEO, YOU ARE SO PATHETIC. Get a Life! Improve yourselves in every way.

    PEACE…

    To my fellow Archers:

    EXCELLENT JOB!

    I AM PROUD TO BE AN ARCHER!
    ANIMO LA SALLE!
    LIVE JESUS IN OUR HEARTS… FOREVER!

  • Greenies  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 12 October 2007 at 8:07 am

    Langhiya!

    May Taenista na namang umeepal!

    Sino nga ba yung bold star na Atenista ngayon? Balato niyo na lang sa amin para bati na tayo.

    Animo La Salle!
    Live Jesus In Our Hearts…Forever!

  • bluethehero  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 12 October 2007 at 8:13 am

    Watch it, La Sallian. Don’t mix lust and Christ. Something is terribly wrong with you and your kind.

    La Sallian “worldly” education, I guess.

    ———————-

    Greenies
    Friday, 12th October 2007 at 8:07 am

    Langhiya!

    May Taenista na namang umeepal!

    Sino nga ba yung bold star na Atenista ngayon? Balato niyo na lang sa amin para bati na tayo.

    Animo La Salle!
    Live Jesus In Our Hearts…Forever!

  • go_animo  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 12 October 2007 at 8:50 am

    bluethehero, ikaw lang ang nag relate ng lust kay Jesus Christ. ikaw ang may masamang isip.

  • go_animo  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 12 October 2007 at 8:55 am

    mga taenista, patunayan niyo muna na mas magaling school niyo sa la salle by ranking higher than us next time sa mga international rankings ng universities worldwide. puro salita lang kayo wala naman pruweba.

    ang ginagawa niyo lang hanapan ng butas yung mga ranking ng mga international bodies like thes. pag dating sa quality education, talo kayo talaga ng la salle. hindi kayo marunong tumanggap ng katotohanan tapos sasabihin niyo pa mga Kristyano kayo.

  • mish  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 13 October 2007 at 9:36 am

    maybe it isn’t our time yet =)

    but im proud of ue, they played it well, 14-0 sweep is enuf,….accomplishment na yun, as they say, they made a history…

    congrats lasalle =)

  • HIBACHI  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 13 October 2007 at 4:34 pm

    kht UE aq…

    Congrats LA SALLE…

    UE always choked!!!
    hehehehe…

    JV Casio= UE destroyer!

    FIRE dindo pumaren it’s tym 4 a new Coach..

  • Pacquiao-Barrera fight kn&hellip  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 13 October 2007 at 4:54 pm

    [...] v.s. Marco Antonio Barrera fight totally put the UAAP Finals results out of the limelight? The final game between the UE Red Warriors and DLSU Green Archers was last Sunday, October 7, same day when the [...]

  • Pumarenpadin  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Sunday, 14 October 2007 at 12:56 pm

    HIBACHI, Dkpb natuwa sa MGA nagawa ni coach dindo para sa bball program nyo? Cguro nga hindi kau nagchampion ngaun, pero it’s been a while since u’ve bn in the finals and you shd thank coach dindo for bringing u there. Ngaun hndi na kau “rookie” sa pgpasok sa finals. Dapat mas maganda na game nyo pag pmasok kau sa finals nxt yr. Peace.

  • theREDisALIVE  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Sunday, 14 October 2007 at 6:40 pm

    hindi naman dahil sa tahimik….Naghuhunting lang ng mga players…Wuahahaha! Sadista!

  • greenmanure  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Monday, 15 October 2007 at 4:30 pm

    hibachi pretending to be a uenian but your blood is askallian. shame on you, pathetic and i pity you.

  • tomato  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Monday, 15 October 2007 at 6:54 pm

    bakit kailangan pang tirahin ng mga taga ibang school ang dlsu? nanalo na sila e… lahat naman ng teams ginawa lahat ng makakaya nila but siguro it’s dlsu’s time.. unfair naman na sabihin na di sila deserving and all kasi lahat naman deserving.

    based sa mga nabasa ko kung di ako nagkakamali, before magsulat yung taga-beda, wala namang sinasabi mga dlsu fan sa school niya, so what is his point ba sa pagtira sa la salle e wala naman sinasabi against sa school niya.

    sana matuto kayong lahat na mahalin na lang schools niyo.. purihin niyo schools niyo and all wala naman pipigil e pero di niyo na dapat siraan and tirahin ibang schools. dapat matuto kayong rumispeto sa ibang school and magiging kuntento sa kung ano meron ng school niyo lalo na si the_bedan, sa totoo lang pinapahiya mo lang school mo sa asta mo.

    isa pa kahit sabihin natin na hindi manalo ang dlsu sa ccl, di ibig sabihin na chamba lang uaap nila o nandaya sila kasi ang basketball naman di mo alam kung ano mangyayari e, minsan maganda laro ng players minsan wla sila sa kondisyon.

    lasallians, ok lang yan kahit anong tira sa inyo, panalo na kayo.. wag kayong paapekto ganun talaga pagnananalo isang team maraming nasasabi ang iba.

    wag niyo hayaan na sirain nila yung kasiyahan niyo.

  • red  Add karma Subtract karma  +1
    Tuesday, 16 October 2007 at 12:54 pm

    tomato
    Monday, 15th October 2007 at 6:54 pm

    based sa mga nabasa ko kung di ako nagkakamali, before magsulat yung taga-beda, wala namang sinasabi mga dlsu fan sa school niya, so what is his point ba sa pagtira sa la salle e wala naman sinasabi against sa school niya.

    -yup But if you read through, there are a lot of Bedans congratulating your school and most people here dont believe that the_Bedan poster is not a real Bedan.

    question: if I change my name to the_Lasallian and bash other school the way the_Bedan did, would you believe that I am a REAL lasallian? come on, tomato.

  • Mang JACK  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 17 October 2007 at 8:44 pm

    congrats sa archers!

    proud to be one!

    bigyan kaya ng
    new cars mga Archers?
    hehe
    curious lang!

    animo lasalle!

  • mark  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 18 October 2007 at 12:57 am

    animo lasalle rules!!

  • mark  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 18 October 2007 at 1:00 am

    were one lasalle!!

  • mark  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 18 October 2007 at 1:01 am

    were one lasalle!!animo lasalle rules!!

  • DLSU_ERIC  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 18 October 2007 at 11:26 am

    typical atenista’s!!! LOSERS!!

    ——————————————–
    bluethehero
    Friday, 12th October 2007 at 3:39 am

    Number one talaga sa pagka-TIMAWA ang mga La Salista. It really shows.

    The best place to social climb? De La Salle University. Ask your classmates, friends and relatives. It’s common knowledge.

    “Live Jesus in our Hearts?� - geeeezz… the nerve.

  • red  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 18 October 2007 at 1:21 pm

    “atenista’s” huh? ah.. typo error lang siguro.hehe.

  • DLSU_ERIC  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 19 October 2007 at 1:44 pm

    may taga ue na umeepal?! duh?! this is between Taeneo and de la salle, outta here boy!

  • Hail Mary Squad  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 19 October 2007 at 5:27 pm

    Just a “side� question:

    How was it possible that the Juniors MVP this year did not even make the mythical team (or vice versa)?

    Isn’t it assumed that since he’s the best player in the league, he’s also the best player in that particular position.

    I thought Webb or someone from Ateneo would win the award because of their team’s success this season. I was surprised when someone from UP suddenly came out with the MVP.

    Nothing against him though. Just wondering how that happened.

    OBF!

  • animo la salle  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 20 October 2007 at 3:53 am

    Eto na naman etong mga Utenista na to.

    Tangina niyo! Basta kami, we are one La Salle!

    Push the limit Animo Spirit!
    Live Jesus in our hearts! Forever!

  • animo la salle  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 20 October 2007 at 4:03 am

    Yuck, UE Warrior! Mga tsuper at katulong!

    Push the limit Animo Spirit!
    Live Jesus in our Hearts! Forever!

  • aidz  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Monday, 22 October 2007 at 4:24 pm

    Hey guys, first and foremost, I would like to say sorry for the not so good comments that I said. I know we have to be humble with what we have accomplished and be thankful for it. I just cannot control myself in spilling the rage I had with those ATENEO BASHERS who eventhough are already DOMINATED by the Green Archers, still wants to meddle with the UE LASALLE games and saying bad things about our team. Its just so irritating. Anyway, I just wanted say sorry to clear things up. To those who were offended by my comments, I am really sorry. To those bashers that keep on bashing us, may God bless yoo.

    ANIMO LA SALLE!

  • red  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 26 October 2007 at 12:17 am

    im a Bedan.
    and please quit bashing schools.

    animo la salle
    Saturday, 20th October 2007 at 4:03 am

    Yuck, UE Warrior! Mga tsuper at katulong!

    Push the limit Animo Spirit!
    Live Jesus in our Hearts! Forever!

    ^ Is this what kind of lasalle’s product you are proud of?

    To Aidz,
    I guess you should also apologize on behalf of other lasallites (or lasallians, ano ba talaga?). Good thing there’s someone like you in here. Be humble guys.

    PAX!

  • alex  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 27 October 2007 at 8:30 pm

    animo la salle

  • eagle  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Sunday, 28 October 2007 at 8:37 pm

    @animo lasalle.
    i dont think ure a lasallian..hahha

  • kingstags  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 31 October 2007 at 5:37 pm

    animo la sal sal puro yabang! cge magaling na kayo mayabang naman. nagiisa kayo wlang kasama!sal sal sal sal

  • heart_of_a_champion  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 1 November 2007 at 2:42 am

    animo la sal sal, i pitty you coz you don’t know the meaning of sportsmanship. I’m sorry coz maybe youre team lost, but it doesn’t give you any right to curse anyone, once again i pitty you. I hope your schoolmate doesn’t recognize you, coz if they knew you, i’m pretty sure, they’ll gonna kick your litle a*#…got it..yeah heard! La salle, keep it up, and to all other schools please remember this. “Sports Lang”…heheheheh

    Animo LaSalle!!

  • Animo Green  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Sunday, 4 November 2007 at 3:49 pm

    Animo La Salle!!

    Pero diba the closest are the “BEDANS” and the “LASALLIANS” diba lagi sila kakampi.

    Go Green! Go White! Archers go and fight!

    Lasallians aren’t yabang, u just think of that becoz u are. In our hearts Jesus Reigns.

    Lasallian Prayer:
    I will continue o my God, to do all my actions for the love of you.
    amen!

    Saint John Baptist De La Salle, Pray for us!!

    Live Jesus in our hearts, FOREVER.

  • simpleng chinita  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 23 February 2008 at 1:54 pm

    wala ng mas sasarap pa sa pagiging tunay na LASALISTA. . !

    Animo La Salle. . !

    san ka pa. . ?

    UE???belat. . !

    hehehe. .

  • animo blue & green  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 6 May 2009 at 9:52 pm

    animo la salle,
    be careful with the way you put down others, it might come back to you. be careful with the way you insult others because you think you are on the upper class, the one you are insulting might be more intellectual than you are. don’t be proud and boast about it, if you get a perfect score in class but you cheated.

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