UAAP teams wary of Season 73

My first sports article. Haha.

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MANILA, Philippines - Basketball coaches from all 8 teams in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) are wary of the 73rd season.

Each team admitted that the combination of losing ace players after the previous season and the marked improvements of the other teams are major challenges to entering the Final Four.

According to Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) coach Norman Black, the Blue Eagles face major hurdles after seeing the improvements of other teams during the off-season competitions.

ADMU is the defending back-to-back champion.

"It will be difficult this year, all teams have improved. It's going to be tough," said Black. "We'll be competitive and improve as we go on.”

Even the "team to beat," the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws, is keeping low key but will still compete head on with reigning champion Ateneo.

"Sabi ng lahat, team to beat kami on-paper, pero para samin lahat lumakas, target lang namin bumlik sa finals," FEU coach Glenn Capacio shared.

"We are not as strong (as the previous season) but we'll still play good basketball and aim for the Final 4. We'll just try our best and pipilitin na hindi mag-repeat ang Ateneo," Capacio added. MORE...