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UAAP Week 10: The Finished Four

by Kim Lesaca
Monday, 8 September 2008 (3,479 Views , 32 Comments)

LET ME start by welcoming Sid Ventura and his Athletic Mind column to the inboundpass.com family.

This is for the teams that didn’t make the cut: You have lots of time to work on your adjustments for Season 72…unless your team is lucky enough to get …

Falcons cap off sub-par campaign with win over NU

by Josef Ramos
Thursday, 4 September 2008 (618 Views , 6 Comments)

MARC Agustin finished his collegiate career on a high.

Agustin, son of famed ex-pro Ato, took charge in his last game in the collegiate ranks as his Adamson Falcons derailed the National University Bulldogs, 68-57, in the 71st UAAP men’s basketball tournament last September 4, …

UAAP Week 9: The stage is set

by Kim Lesaca
Monday, 1 September 2008 (2,744 Views , 76 Comments)

WITH JUST a game remaining in each team’s calendar, the only interesting thing to watch for is who’ll get the second twice-to-beat advantage. We now know who the Final Four teams are and the match ups as well.

The Ateneo-UE matchup will be very interesting to …

DLSU survives Adamson, ties FEU for no. 2 spot

by Rey Joble
Sunday, 31 August 2008 (1,219 Views , 40 Comments)

FOR 43 minutes, De La Salle’s chances of securing a twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four were nearly put in jeopardy.

But, like they say, champions always find ways to win, and the Green Archers showed just that to a determined Adamson University quintet as they …

UAAP Week 8: Change the referees!!

by Kim Lesaca
Monday, 25 August 2008 (2,971 Views , 64 Comments)

IT’S BEEN two weeks since I wrote my article on the Commissioner Almighty (”A Callous Commissioner”) and the only changes that I’ve seen so far are:

1. Former referee Boy Quisido (I finally remembered the name) is part of the technical committee and is now the …

Red Warriors avenge first round loss to Adamson

by Rey Joble
Sunday, 24 August 2008 (993 Views , 18 Comments)

IN A battle between two second generation players, Paul Zamar got the better of Marc Agustin.

Zamar, son of former University of the East stalwart and coach Boyzie Zamar, triggered the Warriors’ early onslaught as they whipped the Adamson Falcons, 58-45, in the 71st UAAP men’s …

Fighting Maroons shoot down struggling Falcons by 31

by Josef Ramos
Thursday, 21 August 2008 (911 Views , 28 Comments)

THE STATE University’s impressive start was all too much for Adamson.

University of the Philippines exploited the Falcons’ lethargy on the defensive end to score a lopsided 73-42 victory in the 71st UAAP men’s basketball competition last August 21, 2008 at the Araneta Coliseum.

Former De …

UAAP Week 7: The road to the Final Four

by Kim Lesaca
Monday, 18 August 2008 (2,518 Views , 43 Comments)

THREE teams met their fate in Week 7 of Season 71: Ateneo, FEU and UST. For Ateneo and FEU, both teams made headway in the Final Four race, while UST is in danger of joining UP, NU and Adamson on the bus to an early …

Ateneo nails Final Four berth, takes down Adamson

by Rey Joble
Sunday, 17 August 2008 (1,033 Views , 11 Comments)

ANOTHER MVP-like performance for Rabeh Al-Hussaini equals another Final Four appearance for Ateneo de Manila University.

The Blue Eagles banked on yet another solid game from their premier center, who powered his team past the Adamson Falcons, 78-59, in the 71st UAAP men’s basketball tournament last …

FEU arrests losing skid, stops slumping Adamson

by Josef Ramos
Friday, 15 August 2008 (611 Views , 3 Comments)

BEFORE entering the court, Far Eastern University was already aware of its weakness – lack of height.

The Tamaraws instead used their speed and found an unlikely hero in Marlon Adolfo to turn back the lowly Adamson Falcons, 70-62, in the 71st UAAP men’s basketball …

UAAP Week 6: A callous commissioner

by Kim Lesaca
Monday, 11 August 2008 (2,197 Views , 35 Comments)

THE ATMOSPHERE was full of hope, optimism and excitement as the second round of UAAP men’s basketball started last Thursday August 7. Well the excitement was still there as a couple of games really went down the wire while most were fun to watch. I …

Cruz powers UST past struggling Adamson

by Rey Joble
Saturday, 9 August 2008 (1,185 Views , 30 Comments)

JERVY Cruz sustained a hamstring injury before his squad’s game against Adamson last August 9, 2008.

Neither injury nor an upset-conscious opponent, though, could stop his onslaught.

Cruz registered 29 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked two shots to power the
University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers …

UAAP Week 5: Crowded house

by Kim Lesaca
Sunday, 3 August 2008 (1,912 Views , 12 Comments)

IT WAS an exciting week as upsets marred Week 5 of UAAP Season 71. With each teams having seven games remaining in their calendar, the second round promises to be more action-packed as the top teams jockey for position in the Final Four race. After …

One round gone, one round to go!

by Tony L. Atayde
Sunday, 3 August 2008 (5,742 Views , 241 Comments)

FEU fell into the same hole that Ateneo did last year. With a chance to come out ahead of the pack in the first round, they lost steam and bowed to the previously winless National University.

The Bulldogs, who have become my 2nd favorite team after …

Fighting Maroons score win no. 2 against sluggish Adamson

by Rey Joble
Saturday, 2 August 2008 (816 Views , 14 Comments)

FOR awhile, it seemed like a second win for the University of the Philippines wouldn’t come this year.

That wouldn’t be the case as the Fighting Maroons put one over Adamson University, 76-68, in the 71st UAAP seniors basketball tournament last August 2, 2008 at the …