MANILA, Philippines — Once again, there’s no way but up for University of the Philippines after a hard fall from the UAAP throne.
Unseated after only a seven-month reign, the Fighting Maroons want no less than payback with a promise of a finals return in Season 86.
“That’s life. We played and fought until the end but God has other plans so we just have to live with it and bounce back. I think we can expect a lot come Season 86. We have to get our revenge,” said UAAP Season 85 MVP Malick Diouf as UP fell to Ateneo, 75-68, in the winner-take-all Game 3 last Monday.
“Hopefully we learn from it and bounce back next season. We’ll come back stronger next season. We’ll come back better,” added Carl Tamayo, who joined Diouf in the Mythical Team.