Tag: UAAP Season 80

UPDATED: La Salle comes from behind to beat Ateneo; denies Blue Eagles season sweep, automatic finals berth

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The La Salle Green Archers on Sunday dealt the Ateneo Blue Eagles their first loss in  Season 80 of the UAAP, denying their arch-rivals an automatic spot in the finals. Ben Mbala had a monster game, scoring 28 points, pulling down 18 rebounds and adding 6 steals and 6 blocks to power the De La Salle Green Archers to a come-from-behind 79-76 win. Ateneo was aiming for a sweep […]

UP wallops NU; Final Four dream still alive for State U

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons needed to win just to even have a glimmer of hope to force a playoff game for a Final Four spot. And oh boy did they come out with all guns blazing. Paul Desiderio lit up for 30 points as the former perennial cellar-dwellers UP Fighting Maroons torched the National University Bulldogs 106-81. With both teams needing to win just to even […]

Ateneo still unbeaten after another UP collapse

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The Ateneo Blue Eagles remain unbeaten and on top of the UAAP standings after a 96-82 come-from-behind win over the UP Fighting Maroons at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday. The Maroons started the game strong, finishing the 1st quarter up by a point 23-22. The good run continued for the Maroons in the 2nd quarter with team captain Paul Desiderio leading the charge with 13 first half points. UP […]

UAAP men’s basketball: Unbeaten Ateneo keeps UST winless

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Misery continues for the University of Sto. Tomas Growling Tigers as the Ateneo Blue Eagles pounded them with a 94-84 win at the Araneta Coliseum. Matt Nieto led the Blue Eagles with 22 points, while Thirdy Ravena went all around with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Ateneo seemed headed to a blowout win after erecting a 22-point lead in the 3rd quarter. But the Growling Tigers staged […]

UAAP men’s basketball: Arvin Tolentino’s career-game lifts FEU over NU

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Arvin Tolentino scored a career-high 23 points and pulled down 6 rebounds to lead the FEU Tamaraws to a 90-83 win over the NU Bulldogs. FEU led by double-digits in most parts of the game but a determined NU squad cut the lead down to 5 with just more than a minute left in the game. NU though failed to score any longer as FEU held on. With the […]