Ateneo shoots for a fourth straight crown in its first do-or-die finals match since 2017 as UP guns for one last bounce-back effort to finally end a three-decade title drought. Bookmark this page for live updates on Friday, May 13, 6 pm! UAAPFinals
MANILA, Philippines – The Ateneo Blue Eagles flexed championship composure with their season and four-peat UAAP title bid on the line as they survivedThanks to the 14-point, 14-rebound, 8-block line of
, the Blue Eagles dynasty has earned much-needed momentum heading to Game 3 on Friday, May 13, after dropping back-to-back games against its Katipunan neighbor.will have their work cut out for them as they try to bounce back after being just four points away from winning UP its first title since 1986.
The Maroons now have to contend with a rejuvenated Ateneo cast featuring Kouame, Dave Ildefonso, SJ Belangel, and a handful of graduating cogs like Gian Mamuyac, Raffy Verano, and Tyler Tio who will not leave the UAAP without one big fight for the last time. Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin – who admitted to having a fast-growing admiration for first-year UP shot-caller Goldwin Monteverde – likened this Ateneo-UP finals to their, and it has indeed been physical and emotionally exhausting to watch.
Will history finally be made for the men in maroon, or will the Ateneo empire continue to grow, ultimately unhampered by its latest challenger?
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