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Ildefonso hopes NU earned respect after statement game vs Ateneo

Published Apr 6, 2022 06:06 pm

National University veteran Shaun Ildefonso held his head high up despite suffering a 74-64 loss at the hands of his brother and former teammate Dave and Ateneo in the UAAP Season 82 men’s basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Tuesday night, April 5.

Shaun and Dave Ildefonso (UAAP Media Bureau)

The Bulldogs fought a close contest against the Blue Eagles only to collapse down the stretch as the younger Ildefonso and Gian Mamuyac made clutch plays to get the win.

NU managed to put the game within one, 60-59, through the efforts of rookie guard Janjan Felicilda.

This was the closest the Bulldogs could get and no other team in the season so far has done it in the payoff period against the Eagles.

Reyland Torres also pumped life for NU after firing a triple with 2:20 left, 67-64, but Ildefonso and Mamuyac doused the rally before Raffy Verano iced the game with a layup.

For Shaun, the mighty Bulldogs, who slipped to a 2-3 record, did their best against a team that remained undefeated in 31 straight games since 2018.

A loss is a loss but the older Ildefonso, who was limited to five points and three rebounds, expressed satisfaction with how NU played.

"Hopefully, sana makita ng tao na they should put respect to our name, 'di ba? I think, I can honestly say that this was the first time that Ateneo felt pressure in this season," said the 24-year-old Ildefonso. "'Di ko ish-sugarcoat 'yon. Kitang-kita naman namin na first time nila naramdaman 'yong pressure. Sa huli lang kami bumitaw and doon rin magf-fall 'yong maturity namin."

Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin, for his part, acknowledged that the Jeff Napa-coached NU gave them a tough hurdle to overcome.

Baldwin cited that his wards made defensive lapses come the second half which was capitalized by NU, one of which is when Felicilda sparked a 7-0 run off a steal from Tyler Tio for a breakaway layup.

"When you do that with a good team like NU, they're gonna come at you and they're gonna play better than you," said the three-time UAAP coach. "I don't think... you know you're probably going to hear people in the media and fans talk about 'what a surprise that was.' It shouldn't be.

"I'm sure that's very good for us but my hat goes off to NU and coach Jeff. They did a heck of a job preparing for this game and they did a heck of a job playing this game so we're fortunate to keep the win."

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