La Salle Edges NU in UAAP Opener - BusinessWorld Online

La Salle edges NU in UAAP opener - BusinessWorld Online

DE LA SALLE University flirted with a disaster before pulling off a great escape act from National University (NU), 89-87, to open its title retention bid on a good note on Sunday in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The reigning champions nearly wasted a 14-point lead in the payoff […]

UA La Salle escapes NU to open title defense

MANILA, Philippines—La Salle overcame a feisty National University fightback, holding on for an 89-87 win in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament at Araneta Coliseum on Sunday. The Green Archers began their title defense on a winning note but not after blowing an 85-77 lead midway through the final frame and escaping the Bulldogs, who just couldn’t complete the comeback after PJ Palacielo misfired on a triple at the buzzer. READ: UAAP …

UA Rookie Joaquin Tovera announces arrival as La Salle escapes NU in title defense opener

Rookie Joaquin Tovera made his name known to the UAAP as he led De La Salle University past National University, 89-87, in the UAAP Season 89.

Tovera makes instant impact as La Salle survives NU in UAAP Men’s Basketball debut

Joaquin Tovera showed what he was made of in his UAAP debut, helping defending champion De La Salle University open its title-retention bid in the UAAP Season 89 Men’s Basketball Tournament with an 89-87 escape over National University on Sunday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. The 18-year-old rookie out of Chino Hills High School in […]