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Maroons stake clean slate against Falcons
The Philippine Star
|September 28, 2024
With its title redemption campaign on track, host University of the Philippines is keen on pulling away from the pack as the only unbeaten team so far in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball tournament.
The Maroons, the heavy title favorites after three straight finals appearances, have beaten all their first four assignments by double digits as reigning champion La Salle hit a bump to slide to second place.
This story is from the September 28, 2024 edition of The Philippine Star.
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