FEU is eager to pick up where they left off as the Tamaraw lock horns with Ateneo Blue Eagles for the second time in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament.
FEU looks to sustain its momentum when the Tamaraws open their second-round campaign in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament against the Ateneo Blue Eagles on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Game time is at 2:00 p.m.
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The Morayta-based squad are coming off a commanding 95-76 romp of the winless UE Red Warriors that snapped a two-game skid and lifted them to a 2-5 record, placing them seventh at the end of the first round.
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Jorick Bautista delivered his best outing of the season with 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting, four rebounds and two assists.
Janrey Pasaol, who ranked third in the statistical points race after Round 1, added a solid double-double of 17 markers and 10 dimes.
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Looking to build its first winning streak of the season, FEU also seeks redemption against Ateneo, which slipped past the Tamaraws in an overtime thriller in Round 1.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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