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Bullpups smell blood, shoot for UAAP crown
National University Nazareth School (NUNS) aims to clinch the UAAP boys' basketball championship by winning Game 2 against the University of Santo Tomas (UST) on Thursday.
The NUNS Bullpups took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three finals series after winning Game 1 with a score of 77-70.
A victory in Game 2 would secure NUNS's eighth overall title and allow them to reclaim the crown they last held in Season 82 (2020).
Key players for NUNS include Collins Akowe, who was named Best Foreign Student-Athlete and recorded 24 points and 22 rebounds in Game 1, along with Macmac Alfanta and Chad Cartel, who both contributed 14 points.
NUNS head coach Kevin de Castro emphasized the importance of maintaining focus and expects UST to make significant adjustments for Game 2.
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