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 defensively and even offensively from a league standpoint. It’s part of our process as a team. I think what’s important is that everybody’s committed to it. “I think, especially in the last week, that reflected more as coach Gold (Goldwin Monteverde) emphasized. With this game against UE, you can see that we became consistent for four quarters. We started strong.” The Fighting Maroons seek to bolster their Final Four bid as the semifinal picture starts to take shape. Running in third place are the defending champs De La Salle University Green Archers (6-4) and fourth are the FEU Tamaraws (5-4). The Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles (5-4) sit at the fifth spot ahead of the Soaring Falcons (4-5), who aim to snap a two-game skid and rebound from their 66-73 loss to the Tamaraws on Oct. 28. The University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers (4-6) are in seventh place, while the Red Warriors (0-9) are eighth and last.