Hey there sports fan,
The PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals has just started so let's get into that once action really picks up—or the issue about the tournament format further heats up.
Although, to kick things off, you can try to answer this trivia question: Which player holds the record for most assists in the PBA? Check out the answer at the end of this email.
For now, let's head over to the varsity scene starting in the UAAP, where a major upset rocked the men's basketball tournament and an end of a long losing run was finally ended. And those feats emanated from one campus: University of the East.
The Red Warriors defeated defending champion La Salle to send the first tremors across the men's division, and coach Jack Santiago said one of the major benefits of that victory was felt inside the UE dugout.
The defeat stunned the Green Archers, for sure, but Topex Robinson reached for a team rule to help his team get over the upset and bounce back into the win column with a close triumph over stubborn Far Eastern U.
The Lady Warriors, on the other hand, ended a 40-game slide by holding off the Lady Archers. That win featured a record-breaking and -tying feat that we'll discuss later.
Over at the NCAA, while people are taking notice of teams like St. Benilde, San Beda and San Sebastian, Perpetual Help is making some noise, largely due to a super rookie who is benefiting from his decision to stay home.
The Altas, which is using this season to lay down the foundation of a program under new coach Olsen Racela, have somehow notched victories that pushed it near the top of the standings early in the league's centennial season.
Meanwhile, if you want suggestions on good sports reads for the week, I have a few. There's a story about friends who have seen their school go through the worst of times and are now hoping for the best this season. There's the story on National U's Lady Bulldogs focusing more on a different number other than their 5-0 start to the women's tournament.
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