Forthsky Padrigao and the UST Growling Tigers face a UP core that played in the last three UAAP championships, but for coach Pido Jarencio, it’s not an improbable task to erase the Maroons’ twice-to-beat semis edge
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Viewed as a young, inconsistent team, UST will go up against the more polished and experienced UP Fighting Maroons in the “It’s like David and Goliath,” he added. “It will be a great matchup, we will fight, as long as we prepare and the players are healthy.” The Tigers will need to overcome the twice-to-beat semifinal advantage of the Maroons, who boast a core that played in the UAAP championship series for the past three consecutive seasons.
Jarencio said the Tigers should write their own story. For one, the Tigers could use their lengthy rest to their advantage as the Maroons still need to play one more game in their schedule, a crucial matchup against Final Four-seeking UE Red Warriors on Wednesday, November 20.UST guard Forthsky Padrigao, who was one of the stars of Ateneo’s last championship team in Season 85 in 2022, was brought in to orchestrate the Tigers’ offense.
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