La Salle Green Archers win 11th UAAP basketball title, defeat UP Fighting Maroons 80-72

Updated Wed, December 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM Published Wed, December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM

The De La Salle Green Archers have claimed their 11th UAAP men's basketball championship, defeating the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons 80-72 in Game 3 of the Season 88 Finals.

This victory is La Salle's third championship in the last eight years and their 11th overall since 1989.

The Green Archers achieved this title as the fourth seed, becoming the first team since the NU Bulldogs in 2014 to win the championship from this position.

Key players Mason Amos and Kean Baclaan, who had previously suffered significant injuries, were instrumental in securing the win by making crucial free throws.

Head coach Topex Robinson described this championship as the 'hardest' to win, crediting his coaching staff and players for the success.

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