Eagles, Maroons dispute solo lead in UAAP
ATENEO de Manila University and University of the Philippines (UP) clash for the solo leadership in University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 80 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum.
Weather permitting, the Blue Eational University. gles and the Fighting Maroons try to Against his former team, Perasol make a follow up to their openingadmitted they need more than luck game victories in their 4 p.m. collito have a chance of claiming the sion while host Far Eastern Univerearly lead in the tournament. sity (FEU) and University of the East Ateneo mentor Sandy Arespa(UE) go for their first win at 2 p.m. cochaga said they were just lucky to
Ateneo and UP are coming off face Adamson without its top center, contrasting wins in the opening allowing Chiebueze Ikeh to domiweekend with the Loyola-based nate the match. dribblers dominating the Papi Sarr“We we’re not surprised that Ikeh less Adamson University, 85-65, played a very good game because he while State University eking out a has been playing well in the past few 74-73 escape over University of weeks,” said Arespacochaga who Santo Tomas on Paul Desiderio’s drew 18 points and 17 rebounds game-winning triple. from the 6-foot-9 Nigerian slotman.
Fighting Maroons head coach Bo Thirdy Ravena also had a solid Perasol said the Blue Eagles look game for Ateneo with 20 points and scary judging the latter’s 20-point 10 boards and he’s expected to lead shellacking of the Soaring Falcons. the squad especially in guarding
“Ateneo is so formidable. I really Desiderio, who was the lone UP thought La Salle will be way ahead player to hit double figures in scorof the pack but when I saw Ateneo, ing with 17 against UST. I think they will go head to head Meanwhile, the Tamaraws and the again,” said Perasol. Red Warriors search for their first win
The Fighting Maroons needed after dropping their opening games. the late-game heroics of Desiderio FEU dropped a 95-90 decision to beat the Growling Tigers last Sunto defending champion La Salle day to join opening-game winners while UE absorbed a 69-86 defeat Blue Eagles, Green Archers and Na- to the Bulldogs.