00:00The University of the Philippines and De La Salle University will face each other again in the finals of the UAAP Season 87 Men's Basketball.
00:09That's after defending champions Adamson University beat Soaring Falcons in the first and fourth matchup last night.
00:17Details in the center of the news by Rafael Bandegrel.
00:22A rematch between De La Salle University Green Archers and University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons
00:30will take place in the finals of the UAAP Men's Basketball this year.
00:35That's after both opponents defended their twice-to-beat advantage in the final four of the competition.
00:44This Saturday in Araneta Coliseum, UP defeated the UST Growling Tigers 78-69
00:52led by fourth-year guard Harold Alarcon who scored 16 points.
00:58I needed that and our team needed that.
01:02When there are situations like that, we are ready for the defense.
01:10The DLSU ended the Cinderella Story of Adamson Soaring Falcons when they beat them 70-55.
01:21Head Coach Topex Robinson was proud to show his players their determination to win the next title.
01:30It's nice to be back in the finals.
01:34I guess we also have to acknowledge how Adamson losing Fransman and Kalisaan,
01:42which are vital cogs of the team.
01:47I mean, they still gave a good fight.
01:50I mean, that just shows how good the team is.
01:53And again, these guys just did what they're supposed to do
01:56and just try to honor the game and play their best basketball.
01:59It's nice to be back in the finals.
02:02In the finals of Season 87, LASALLE defeated UP
02:06led by their superstar Kevin Quimbao.
02:10Next Saturday, Game 1 of the series will be broadcasted.
02:13Here, we will find out if the Archers will repeat the history
02:17or if Fighting Maroons will be able to make up for it.
02:21Rafael Bandayerel for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
