UP eyes 6th straight win, faces Adamson   

UNIVERSITY of the Philippines (UP) aims for its sixth straight win as it battles Adamson University (ADU) in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball second round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday. The Fighting Maroons face the Soaring Falcons, looking for a repeat win against the latter at 5 p.m. in the last of a double-header. Still seeking its first win of the season, University of the East (UE) takes on Far Eastern University (FEU) in the first game at 2:30 p.m. UP topped Adamson in the first round, 69-67, on Oct. 14 for a second straight victory. The Fighting Maroons won three more and stretched their winning run to five games after decimating the Red Warriors, 101-70, on Oct. 25. Rising to a 7-2 win-loss card, UP intends not only to extend its winning ways but also solidify its hold of the top spot and create more separation from closest pursuer National University which carries a 7-3 slate. Despite coming off its biggest win of the season in terms of winning margin, the Maroons are far from satisfied. “Coaches are never content,” said UP assistant coach Christian Luanzon. “That’s the reality of it. It’s an imperfect game. We committed turnovers. There were lapses from a scheme standpoint...