birds of prey...

the falcons had a good pre-season billing - a strong contender for the final four and the dark horse of this year's uaap men's basketball. living up to the expectation, they surged immediately into the standings with 3-1 win-loss record and occupied the second spot just behind ateneo with a 4-0 slate. they've even clobbered the archers during that stretch.

but as the season continues, things changed for the falcons. that bird of prey turned into a fowl that flaps its wings haplessly, dropping successive games and now find themselves so close to that familiar spot - the cellar.

the eagles on the other hand continued soaring. despite the fall of one of their main men - larry fonacier, they managed to fill up the void, made a good grip of the top spot and still keep on gliding.

whether the falcons' early performance is a fluke or not, it is still yet to be proven though. five more games remaining and there is still a chance. perhaps, the odds are even bigger than the rp contingents' hopes for a gold medal in athens. coach luigi trillo's boys need a lot, i mean, lots and lots of hard work to end the almost 3-decade of championship title drought.

i still believe they can make it to the final four. as for the crown, well, nothing is impossible.

note:
the last time the falcons won the men's basketball crown was in 1977, when hector "the director" calma was orchestrating the plays on the court.