UP blasts UE, regains standings lead

MANILA, Philippines -- University of the Philippines regained the solo lead in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball team standings after blasting the University of the East, 101-70, at the Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym Sunday. Veejay Pre posted 14 points, six rebounds, and five assists to lead the Fighting Maroons, who broke their tie with the NU Bulldogs and improved to 7-2 while keeping the cellar-dwelling Red Warriors winless at 0-9. Gani Stevens added 13 points and five rebounds for UP, which dominated through the first three frames before completely taking the fight out of UE in the final canto with a 26-11 output. The Maroons led by as many as 34 points , 101-67, following a Kio Franco basket in the last 46 seconds.