Ateneo repulses DLSU, goes 10-0 in UAAP caging

Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles’ Adrian Wong goes for a layup as De La Salle University Green Archers’ Brandon Bates attempts for a block. UAAP PHOTO
Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles’ Adrian Wong goes for a layup as De La Salle University Green Archers’ Brandon Bates attempts for a block. UAAP PHOTO

MANILA – Ateneo De Manila University Blue Eagles continued its mastery of archrival De La Salle University Green Archers with a beating in the UAAP Season 82 men’s basketball at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Adrian Wong waxed hot in the opening period and finished with 18 points while Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III and Angelo Kouame added 13 and 10 markers, respectively.

The Blue Eagles improved to 10-0 win-loss slate.

The Blue Eagles set the tone early on Sunday. Wong scored eight early points but the Green Archers had their response for a 15-all count before Ateneo seized a 19-15 edge on two free throws by George Isaac Go and a layup by Gian Mamuyac.

Early in the second period, the Blue Eagles was able to widen the lead to 29-19 on five straight points by Negrense Samjosef Belangel. But consecutive hits by Green Archers’ Encho Serrano cut the deficit to 30-36 at the half. 

The Green Archers continued its rally at the onset of the third period. The lead was trimmed to 36-38 but baskets from Kouame and Ravena allowed the Blue Eagles to restore a 55-50 edge.

DLSU went on with its rally attempt in the fourth period but the Ateneo finally got the separation it needed on hits by Mike Nieto and Kouame as the lead reached its largest at 13 points.

Serrano finished with 15 points, while Justine Baltazar, Andrei Caracut and Jamie Malonzo contributed 12, 11 and 10 markers, respectively, as the Green Archers slid down to 4-5./PN

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