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Stepping up: Quentin Millora-Brown plays best UAAP game as UP nears title
Quentin Millora-Brown is on the verge of a UAAP championship in his first and only season with the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons.
UP secured a crucial 73-65 victory over defending champions La Salle in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball finals.
The 6-foot-10 center, Millora-Brown, had a standout performance, tallying a career-high 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and two steals, significantly contributing in the second half.
Millora-Brown expressed the deep personal significance of potentially winning a championship, referencing his grandfather's alma mater and the pride he feels representing UP.
Despite the promising start, Millora-Brown acknowledged the tough challenge ahead, emphasizing the need for UP to prepare rigorously for Game 2 as La Salle is expected to fight back with increased intensity.
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The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons defeated the De La Salle University Green Archers, 73-65, in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball finals on Sunday, December 8.
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The La Salle Green Archers forced a do-or-die Game 3 in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball finals by defeating the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons, 76-75, tying the series at 1-1.
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The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons clinched the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball championship by defeating the De La Salle University Green Archers, 66-62, in Game 3.
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The De La Salle University Green Archers forced a deciding Game 3 in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball finals by defeating the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons 76-75 in Game 2.
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Rookie Jacob Bayla took on the crucial role of defensive stopper against La Salle's star player Kevin Quiambao in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball finals.
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