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UAAP: Ateneo rolls past slumping La Salle


Blue Eagle Dave Ildefonso Ateneo UAAP

Dave Ildefonso by Ateneo. Tristan Tamayo’s photo / INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines-Ateneo reduced its simmering rivalry with La Salle to a one-sided encounter with a 68-54 runaway win Saturday night at the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament.

Ange Kouame returned with vengeance, picking up 11 points, 14 rebounds, 5 blocks and 3 steals while Chris Koon scored all of his 11 points in the second half as the Blue Eagles recovered from a loss to the Blue Archers in the game. Their first – meeting around.

Clashing with the non-German Archer, the Blue Eagle also avenged after a bitter defeat at the hands of National University Bulldogs where Kouame, the reigning MVP, won only 2 points.

While the Blue Eagles advanced for a third solo with a score of 6-3, the Archers’ fourth consecutive defeat, the sixth defeat in nine games in total, sent UP Fighting Maroons automatically into the Quarterfinals.

This will be the 4th time in a row that the defending champion Maroons has entered the semi-finals.

The archers appeared to have their manpower shortage under control after missing out on MVP head Schonny Winston in his second straight opener due to a calf strain and Raven Cortez, who continues to nurse with an injury. ankle sprain.

But after keeping themselves in a tight position in the first half, the Archers could not find an answer to the attacking power of the Blue Eagles in the second half.

Koon opened fire from distance and finished with a treble, Dave Ildefonso and Vince Gomez drilled through the La Salle defense and by the time the third half ended, Ateneo was up 17 points above Rence Padrigao’s trio.

It all went downhill from there for the Green Archers, whose only bright spot was Evan Nelle’s 15 points, seven rebounds and 5 assists after a 1-game suspension.

The point:

ATENEO 68 – Ildefonso 12, Kouame 11, Ballungay 11, Koon 11, Padrigao 11, Andrade 8, Gomez 2, Chiu 2, Lazaro 0.

LA SALLE 54 – Nelle 15, Nwankwo 7, Quiambao 6, Nonoy 6, Austria 5, Estacio 5, Manuel 4, M. Phillips 3, Abadam 2, Macalalag 1.

Regions: 10-16, 29-29, 56-39, 68-54.

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