Defeat is painful, but also enriching.

La Salle head coach Topex Robinson believes there's sunshine after the rain after the Green Archers suffered a championship loss to the UP Fighting Maroons last weekend.

“Sabi ko nga it's as painful as this is, I mean, we will learn from this,” said Robinson.

“Moving forward ano eh, sabi nga namin it's part of basketball, you don't always win but you'll learn from it. It's gonna keep our fire alive and it's just gonna keep on burning," he added.

It happened to Robinson before as he went through it in the past after his former team Lyceum Pirates yielded twice in a row to the San Beda Red Lions for the NCAA crown.

Robinson had moved on from those setbacks, including the recent one against the Maroons.

What is important, according to him, is to carry all the lessons and become stronger next season.

“In the next two weeks, it's gonna be preparation for Season 88 for us. We're excited about it and ‘yon lang,” Robinson stressed.

Robinson stressed how proud he is for his players who gave their all in the face of adversities.

“I mean, it's-- as long as we know in our hearts that we gave our best, there's nothing to be ashamed of. We played it until the final buzzer and we did it the way a true La Sallian should do it. We just kept on fighting," he added.

La Salle is welcoming Mason Amos, Kean Baclaan, Luis Pablo and Jacob Cortez next year, making the squad a favorite despite the departure of two-time MVP Kevin Quiambao.