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Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1732103419336UAAP 87 MBB UP vs. UE - Harold Alarcon-2888.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">UP&#x27;s Harold Alarcon. <em>UAAP Media</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines <strong>(UPDATED)</strong> – University of the Philippines (UP) relied on the hot hands of Harold Alarcon to end the elimination round of UAAP Season 87 with back-to-back wins.</p><p>The Fighting Maroons turned back the Final Four-seeking University of the East (UE), 77-67, on Wednesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City, following their triumph against Far Eastern University (FEU) last Saturday.</p><p>Alarcon notched a career-high 33 points on 12-of-17 clip and collected five rebounds, while the 6-foot-10 Quentin Millora-Brown chipped in a double-double effort of 16 points and 12 rebounds, with the duo leading all UP players in the stat sheet.</p><p>The UP guard, although, downplayed his best night yet, but went on to say that it&#x27;s a huge confidence boost ahead of their University of Santo Tomas (UST) bout.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/11/19/uaap-struggling-ue-looks-to-secure-final-4-berth-in-clash-vs-up-034" id="isPasted"><strong>READ: UAAP: Struggling UE looks to secure Final 4 berth in clash vs. UP</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Siguro, tsamba lang &#x27;yon,&quot; said Alarcon. &quot;&#x27;Pag free, kinukuha ko naman. &#x27;Pag nakikita kong shu-shoot, tina-try ko pa rin. Nashu-shoot naman &#x27;yung tira ko.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Papasok sa Final Four, big boost talaga sa confidence ko &#x27;to kasi last three games, parang shaky ako, eh. Parang nakatulong na rin siya sa sarili ko papasok sa Final Four. &#x27;Yun lang,&quot; Alarcon added.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/11/13/uaap-ateneo-fends-off-momowei-less-ue-to-snap-3-game-skid-2046" id="isPasted"><strong>READ: UAAP: Ateneo fends off Momowei-less UE to snap 3-game skid</strong></a></div><p>It was the veteran UP guard who dealt the killing blow against the Red Warriors, converting consecutive jumpers around the last minute to seal their 11th win.</p><p>The UP victory also denied the Red Warriors an outright playoff berth, keeping Adamson University (AdU) in contention for a spot to the next round.</p><p>The State U concluded the preliminaries with an 11-3 win-loss card, while UE (6-8), still in the fight for a Final Four berth, hopes Ateneo de Manila University defeats the Soaring Falcons this Saturday for them to end a 15-year drought of missing the semifinals.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>UP 77 </strong>– Alarcon 33, Millora-Brown 16, Cagulangan 4, Lopez 4, Abadiano 4, Torres 4, Fortea 4, Briones 3, Ududo 2, Torculas 2, Bayla 1, Felicilda 0, Belmonte 0, Stevens 0.</p><p><strong>UE 67 </strong>– J. Cruz-Dumont 14, Momowei 11, Maga 11, Abate 8, Fikes 7, Lingolingo 6, Go 4, Galang 3, Wilson 3, H. Cruz-Dumont 0, Mulingtapang 0.</p><p><strong>Quarterscores:</strong> 15-21, 41-37, 55-52, 77-67.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>University of the Philippines (UP) relied on the hot hands of Harold Alarcon to end the elimination round of UAAP Season 87 with back-to-back wins.</p>

University of the Philippines (UP) relied on the hot hands of Harold Alarcon to end the elimination round of UAAP Season 87 with back-to-back wins.

UAAP: Alarcon carries UP past UE to end elims on sweet note

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UAAP: Alarcon carries UP past UE to end elims on sweet note

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published November 20, 2024 08:02 PM PHT

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Updated November 21, 2024 04:03 AM PHT

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