Photo credit: UAAP Season 85 Media Team
Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles (10-3) escapes past UP Fighting Maroons (11-3), 75-67 thriller to grab their 10th win and to clinch twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four of the 2022 UAAP Season 85 - Men's Basketball on Saturday, November 26 at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
Both Ateneo and UP will have the twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four.
Dave Ildefonso led the Blue Eagles with 15 points (3/11fg, 3/9 3pts, 6/9ft) and 7 rebounds in 34 minutes of play to extend their winning-streak to five. Ange Kouame finished with a double-double of 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting along with game-high 17 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks while Rence Padrigao added 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal.
The Scores:
ATENEO 75 – Ildefonso 15, Kouame 14, Padrigao 13, Andrade 8, Koon 7, Daves 6, Gomez 5, Ballungay 4, Lazaro 3, Chiu 0, Garcia 0.
UP 67 - Tamayo 20, Alarcon 10, Cagulangan 9, Fortea 9, Diouf 7, Galinato 7, Spencer 5, Lucero 0, Abadiano 0, Gonzales 0.
Quarters: 23-18, 35-37, 53-49, 75-67. [GAME STATS] | [GAME HIGHLIGHTS] | [ATENEO MERCH]
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