Ateneo Blue Eagles. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Ateneo’s recent encounters with defending champion University of the Philippines have ended thrice in overtime heartbreak. After coming off back-to-back escape acts with the last one against University of the East, 69-66, Ateneo head coach...
Ange Kouame of Ateneo. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Ateneo recovered from a 19-point deficit to eke out a 71-65 win against Far Eastern University in the second round of the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Ange...
BJ Andrade of Ateneo (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Ateneo breezed past University of Santo Tomas with a 72-55 victory in the second round of the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament Thursday night, Nov. 17, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. BJ Andrade and Ange Kouame proved to be the...
Ange Kouame of Ateneo. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Ateneo bounced back in a convincing fashion with a 68-54 win over rival De La Salle in the second round of the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday night, Nov. 5, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Blue Eagles found...
By NIKOLE JAVIER De La Salle fended off a late comeback attempt from University of Santo Tomas and hacked out 67-60 win to open its second-round campaign in the UAAP Season 85 women’s basketball tournament Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Joehanna Arciga spearheaded the charge...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Ateneo guns for its third straight win when it battles Adamson in the second round of the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Blue Eagles will ride the efforts of their reliable seniors in reigning Most...
From left: Bj Andrade, Tab Baldwin and Dave Ildefonso of Ateneo. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin did not hold back when he called out Dave Ildefonso and Bj Andrade about their roles in the team. The three-time UAAP champion coach didn’t wait for the first round...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Reigning Most Valuable Player Ange Kouame of Ateneo paced the league in rebounds and blocks while Schonny Winston of De La Salle led all scorers after the first round of the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament. Kouame, who nursed injuries during the offseason, is...
Ateneo's Kai Ballungay (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Kai Ballungay finished with a career-high 21 points to help Ateneo bounce back in a dominant fashion against Adamson, 76-55, in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. ...
Breakout games in the UAAP Season 85 Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments were the catalysts to much-needed wins in the past week. After a winless campaign last season, UE now holds a 3-2 card - with back-to-back wins to boot - courtesy of the impressive play of versatile forward Luis Villegas....
Carl Tamayo of University of the Philippines (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Defending champion University of the Philippines thrived in adversity and hacked out a 76-71 overtime win against last season’s finals rival Ateneo in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday night,...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Forthsky Padrigao made up for his dismal shooting to help Ateneo bounce back with a 79-52 victory over University of Santo Tomas Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. Padrigao tallied 20 points on top of his eight assists and five steals while Kai Ballungay...
