La Salle repeats over UP to rise to 4th spot

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La Salle repeats over UP to rise to 4th spot  De La Salle repeats over University of the Philippines, 87-82, at the Araneta Coliseum on Nov. 22, 2025 to pump life to its UAAP Season 88 men's basketball Final Four bid. The Green Archers snapped their 3-game skid and rose to 7-6 for fourth place, while the defending champs Fighting Maroons dropped to 10-4 and finished the eliminations as second seed. The 11-2 NU Bulldogs secured the top spot even if it falls to the UST Growling Tigers this Sunday. Mike Phillips racked up 21 points and 14 rebounds for La Salle which plays rival Ateneo de Manila for its final game in the eliminations on Nov. 26, 2025.  VIDEO BY NIEL V. MASOY  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel -  vhttps://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net  Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook   Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram   Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter   DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion     Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify   Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts   Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic   Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #themanilatimes  #philippines #tmtnews  #sports

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00:00What made life tough for you this time around? How were you able to overcome it?

00:07Well, I guess it just makes it harder because you're coming off a two-day group season.

00:13You know, you're going through injuries and sickness through the players.

00:19But what really transpired there is just their will to win, not giving up on every possession.

00:26Knowing that, you know, UB is really going to always give you a good fight.

00:32He's going to test you to the metal.

00:34But again, guys just stepped up.

00:36Guys, most importantly, I guess, had fun playing and competing.

00:40So again, these guys really deserve to be the same for this moment today.

00:47Thank you, Coach vs. Speak.

00:49Mike Phillips, 21 points, 14 rebounds on 9 from 14 shooting for the effort.

00:55Pretty much in the middle of the game, you said your third quarter.

00:58Just your thoughts on your own personal effort and how can we pick it up for you in fourth?

01:03We really just tried to enjoy the game.

01:06You know, when EJ went out, he was really, he's always the guy that makes sure everybody smiles,

01:11make sure everybody's having fun.

01:12And so he just told me, hey, you know, don't forget to smile and I'll be here.

01:16We're already cheering you guys on.

01:17But so I just really try to just be that guy.

01:20Not so much really the X and O, but really just try to be just encouraging positivity as much as I can.

01:27And I really felt, you know, that when you play like that, you know, even when you're down,

01:32even when you're struggling, if you're just trying to look for that gratitude,

01:35it really, really show up.

01:37And it's not going to guarantee a win, but it's going to guarantee you're going to have, you know,

01:42one of the most memorable times of your life.

01:44And so I'm just grateful, you know, that God really worked today and God worked through just EJ.

01:50And EJ just looked me in my eyes after he went out and said, hey, just go out there and have fun.

01:54And so it was just really just so many moments I just really just saw, you know,

02:01just over the past couple of games, you know, and you're really improving.

02:05But for me, like what we said when we were losing, you know, we have to, you know, stay in the moment.

02:12When we lose, we have to feel everything at night for tomorrow.

02:15It's a new day.

02:16So it's the same thing here.

02:17You know, we want to, we told everybody we want.

02:19But we have to, just like you can't get too caught up in a loss.

02:30You can't get too caught up in a win.

02:31But you have to enjoy.

02:32You have to enjoy both when it comes to you.

02:34Thanks, Mike.

02:35We're clear of the game.

02:36Morris Panasilan, 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 for 13 cheating, including 3 for 4 from the 3 point area.

02:45Morris, big game for you, especially in the second half.

02:48Mike pretty much started the comeback.

02:50You, Irving, even Jacob, you were able to help and pour in the positive effort.

02:57So, alamasa ito sa, naging effort mo and the game, lalala no 4.

03:01Yung first quarter pa, mag-struggle din mo yung first quarter pa,

03:07hindi, hindi, hindi, hindi mo open siya.

03:11Hindi, hindi nagsusun.

03:13And then, sabi naman sa akin ni Coach na, tuloy ko lang yung ginagawa ko.

03:19Kasi, parang din nakatuloy ako sa team.

03:22And then, nung second half, bumabuy ako natin.

03:26Sabi ko sa sarili ko na, ito na yun.

03:29Kasi, parang, kung nakawala si EJ.

03:33Parang, bumansak din yung hat ko eh.

03:36Yung kukiyansa ko.

03:37And then, sabi ko, sabi ko sa sarili ko na, tutulungan ko yung team ko.

03:44And then, anong, gagawin ko yung lakas ko para,

03:49Ano, gagawin ko yung lakas ko para,

03:51Uyeng patahin.

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