The last day of UPH Festival 25 was ended by a Basketball Exhibition between UPH Eagles Man with Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) Garuda Bandung, on Saturday, August 19, 2018. Located at UPH Basketball Court, this event became added new experiences and became a chance to compete with one of the strong teams in IBL.

As it is known, Garuda Bandung is a basketball team that has a history of good achievements in Indonesia. This team was once Kobatama champion (name of the competition before IBL). Of course the skill and character of the player has been greatly honed.

The event was opened by Stephen L. Metcalfe, Eagles team’s couch, by introducing the players who will compete. Many of them are the team members who recently won national LIMA (Student League) 2018.

After introducing players from both teams, the match begins. The first point was scored by the visitor and immediately returned with a three-point shot by the host. The match in the first quarter went tough and ended with a score of 10-13 for the superiority of Garuda Bandung.

Entering the second quarter, the Eagles increasingly attacked. Evidently several times Garuda Bandung overwhelmed by this team. But the visitor did not want to lose. Hans Abraham, an Eagles alumnus who is now in Garuda Bandung, also appeared. He managed to make points several times despite being blocked by his opponent. 10 minutes of normal time ran and the Eagles were sticking to the points with a score of 28-29.

In the third quarter, the Eagles were still trying to fight back. But Garuda Bandung was more calm and managed to master the situation. The attacks carried out were quite organized and did not lose many points. This round was closed with a score of 43-60, still with the advantage of the visitor.

The match was more exciting in the fourth quarter with full support from the audience who attended the UPH basketball court. “Buying and selling” attacks carried out both teams entering the final minutes. Some violations occurred and resulted in free throws for both teams. At the end of the match, the Eagles must recognize the superiority of Garuda Bandung with a score of 65-82.

Testimonials

Hans Abraham (Garuda Bandung)
“I feel proud, not because we won, but because the Eagles won LIMA. I can only share experiences for them, so hopefully next year we can win again. I also want Garuda Bandung to be a champion, hopefully we can, because there is a process. ”

Dhanawan P. Soegondo (UPH Eagles)
“This defeat may also be due to fatigue. Yesterday we also work hardly and finished the trip to take part in LIMA, and managed to become the champion there. Indeed, we cannot use it as an excuse, but we didn’t play well. If there is another chance, we want to fight against them. “