With homecourt advantage on their side, can the Ateneo Blue Eagles shake off their first loss and tame the UST Growling Tigers in their first UAAP Season tussle?
Ateneo seeks a quick rebound in a home game with the UST Growling Tigers in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday, October 11, at the Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City.
Game is set at 4:30 p.m.
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Ateneo’s flawless run came to an end after an 83-69 loss to defending champion UP. Despite the setback, the Blue Eagles remain tied with NU atop the standings at 4-1.
Shawn Tuano scored a team-high 17 points, while Kymani Ladi chipped in 15 on 15 attempts as Ateneo suffered its fifth consecutive loss to the Fighting Maroons.
It will be the first time in over decades that the UAAP will host men's basketball games in Katipunan, last doing so in Season 68 when Ateneo defeated NU and FEU topped UST in a second-round doubleheader.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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