EXCLUSIVELY CABRERA 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

“Ito na yung parang last chance namin kasi gra-graduate na yung mga key players namin. Dapat mapanalo na namin ‘to. Tatalunin namin yung Ateneo,” said Roider with hopeful boldness in his voice during an exclusive phone interview.

Roider Ross Cabrera joined the Soaring Falcons Men’s Basketball team during the 72^nd season of UAAP. Standing 6’4”, this “Power Forward” has proven his might in the heat of a game.

                                                                            

[Facebook, Roider Cabrera]

 A celebrated streak-shooter

In the 2010 FilOil Tournament, he dragged the Falcons to victory by scoring all of his points in the fourth period. It was that time when his name has been interchangeable to “three-pointer’. He had it going until his fifth in the game.

In a web article, Coach Leo Austria has spoken about Cabrera’s play:

 “We switched to a motion offense, which was specifically for him, so every time he was open—he took the shot, and Cabrera is someone who would always have that confidence to take those kinds of shot,” said coach Leo Austria after the game [2010 FilOil Tournament].

Taking it outside UAAP, Adamson has established their stance over Ateneo.

Versus Ateneo [UAAP Season 74 Opener]

Five hours before their match with the Blue eagles:

How long did your team prepare for this?
             “After nung last game namin, nag-start na kami.”

 Among the players in your team, who do you think would bring victory to Adamson? Just give me 5.

             “Si Alvarez, Nuyles, Camson, Manyara, Colina,” he answered.

FALCONS, SLAUGHTER-ED BY 4 POINTS

[FLICKR- INBOUNDPASS’ PHOTOSTREAM *DIANA MORALEDA]

SUNDAY, July 10 – By scoring almost half of the total points won by Ateneo, the 7-footer Gregory Slaughter conquered the 2^nd game of the UAAP Season 74 Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Big Dome. This new star of the Blue Eagles who was once a player of the University of Visayas and Smart Gilas, displayed his fresh intensity into play.

Slaughter startled everyone with his debut. This feted recruit continued to drag the team to their 29^th faint victory over the Soaring Falcons by 55-51.

The last time that the Falcons soared higher than Ateneo was back in September of 1997 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium with 54-52 count.

The Falcons slowly rallied the points in an attempt to bump the Eagles’ lead in the first 2 quarters. With 6:54 left for 3^rd quarter, Alvarez smashed the lead with a 3-point basket making it 34-33 –the first time that the Falcons outpaced the Eagles.