Ateneo de Manila University built a big lead early, kept it three-fourths of the way, then weathered a furious University of the Philippines comeback to score a 75-68 victory and claim its 12th crown in the 85th University Athletic Association of-- READ:
of the Philippines comeback to score a 75-68 victory and claim its 12th crown in the 85th University Athletic Association of the Philippines men’s basketball championship at the Araneta Coliseum on Monday night.
The Blue Eagles, through BJ Andrade, sank the deciding free throws in the dying seconds to quash a UP mutiny that ran out of time in front of a raucous Big Dome crowd of 21,814. To set up their fourth title in five seasons, the Eagles started strong and led by as much as 30-12 in the first quarter, before padding it to as much as 52-32, with 9:05 ticks left in the third.
Lucero, who suffered a partial ACL tear on his left knee during the fourth quarter of Game 2 the Maroons lost last Wednesday, was not allowed to play in the decider.Angelo Kouame tallied a game-high 19 points for the Blue Eagles, who won Game 2, 65-56, after the Maroons took the opener, 72-66.Spencer shot a game-high 14 points for UP, which missed out in its goal of a back-to-back championship.
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