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Thirdy Ravena takes things in hand as the Blue Eagles strengthen their lead over the UAAP to 9-2
DOUBLE DOUBLE. Star Ateneo Thirdy Ravena delivers the goods against NU. Photo of Michael Gatpandan / Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – The Ateneo Blue Eagles have won the UAAP 81 Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four Final, after a 79-64 loss to the National U Bulldogs at the Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, October 27. .
Thirdy Ravena took the lead in the lopsided duel to finish with a high in a season of 23 points – enriched by 3 shots on 7 (43%) shooting from downtown – and 12 rebounds on 3 assists and 1 block.
Angelo Kouame managed his usual double-double of 19 points and 17 boards with 6 big blocks in 25 minutes.
With this victory, the Eagles (9-2) made a sweep in the playoffs of the Bulldogs (3-7), who were in the game, who remained nailed in 7th place, just above the EU .
Much like their first-round match, the match was out of reach for the Bulldogs, after rookie MVP Kouame crushed a one-handed traffic jam at home that gave the defending champions a 20-point lead. -20, with 3:15 left before half time.
The lead was as high as 24, 44-20, at a Ravena free kick at the 1:59 Mark.
NU made some small tries in the 3rd time after John Lloyd Clemente's soft shot, but Ateneo denied that with a superposition of SJ Belangel beating wildly at the end of the frame, 65-47.
Clemente eclipsed her career-high 21 points with 25 markers on a bench of three out of eight (63%).
The UN's star rookie, Dave Ildefonso, was again contained with 13 points and 6 boards on just one clip of 5 out of 16 (31%) on the field.
Scores
Ateneo 79 – Ravena 23, Kouame 19, Belangel 11, Verano 7, Go 7, Tio 3, Black 3, Mendoza 2, Mamuyac 2, Daves 2, Asistio 0, Wong 0, Navarro 0, Andrade 0.
NU 64 – Clemente 25, Ildefonso D 13, Ildefonso S 7, Diputado 5, Yu 5, Gaye 4, Joson 3, Rike 2, Gallego 0, Sinclair 0, Galinato 0, Morido 0, Malonzo 0.
Quarters: 22-11, 47-25, 65-47, 79-64.
– Rappler.com
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