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Future is ‘bright’ for NCAA runners up Mapua Cardinals
Mapua Cardinals in the NCAA Finals. –NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Mapua fell short of capturing the NCAA Season 99 championship but the future is bright for the Intramuros-based squad. After proving their mettle this year, the Cardinals sat atop the league for the majority of the season before ultimately bowing down in the most important series…
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Sense of urgency high as Cardinals eye end to three-decade wait for NCAA crown
It’s going to be anybody’s ballgame come Sunday when San Beda (in white) and Mapua play for all the marbles. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ It’s Mapua vs San Beda. It’s for all the marbles. And it boils down to this one game. The Cardinals know exactly what to expect. “This will be another fierce battle,’’ said…
Read More Cardinals to forge pressure-laden winner-take-all match for NCAA title
It’s going to be anybody’s ballgame come Sunday when San Beda (in white) and Mapua play for all the marbles. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Despite a formidable cast of players, San Beda received no individual accolades for the season, and yet the Red Lions fought ferociously to now be in a position to win it all.…
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Haunted by past Finals defeat, Cardinals look to finish off Lions
Mapua Cardinals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Warren Bonifacio would rather not dwell on a near title finish two seasons ago that slipped from the grasp of the Mapua Cardinals. Instead, he and the Cardinals attempt to erase the piercing memory of that championship defeat as they try to close out the San Beda Red Lions on Sunday in…
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Cardinals, Lions open NCAA title series
Clint-Escamis Clint Escamis arrived at the Mapua training facility before the season began and was greeted with open arms by the entire team, especially marksman Paolo Hernandez and center Warren Bonifacio. The trio led the Mapua Red Robins to a pair of championships several years back in the high school division and now have a…
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