MANILA, Philippines–University of the Philippines fired too many weapons Ateneo found hard to neutralize as the Fighting Maroons seized Game 1 of their UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball
tournament championship showdown with a compelling 72-66 win on Sunday night at the Mall of Asia Arena.
A huge block by Lucero on Ange Kouame underneath prevented the Blue Eagles from cutting the lead down to two with 32 seconds left and giving them a chance to reverse the outcome. They managed to bump up that lead with solid contributions off the bench aside from the efficiently running breaks and transforming Ateneo’s costly errors in their favor.
The trend remained unaltered in the third period with the Maroons sustaining a four-point edge going into the final quarter.
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