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UAAP Season 88: UP-La Salle trilogy in offing?
A consensus among UAAP coaches and experts suggests a potential championship trilogy between De La Salle University and the University of the Philippines (UP) for the Season 88 men's basketball title.
Both UP and La Salle are recognized as the current standard-bearers in the league, having met in the last two UAAP finals.
La Salle won the Season 86 championship, while UP emerged as the Season 87 champions.
UP's championship win in Season 87 was a close 66-62 Game 3 victory over La Salle.
Key players JD Cagulangan, Quentin Millora-Brown, and Francis Lopez, who were instrumental in UP's Season 87 title run, have now departed to pursue professional careers.
Newcomer Rey Remogat, a transfer from UE, is expected to lead a still strong UP lineup that includes Gerry Abadiano, Harold Alarcon, Jacob Bayla, Terrence Fortea, and Reyland Torres.
La Salle also boasts promising new talents such as Mason Amos and Jacob Cortez, though the team acknowledges the league's competitive nature and potential for injuries.
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