Congratulations to our neighbors in Katipunan, the Ateneo Blue Eagles for winning the 2009 UAAP Season 72 Championship in the Juniors and Seniors Division!
Congratulations to our neighbors in Katipunan, the Ateneo Blue Eagles for winning the 2009 UAAP Season 72 Championship in the Juniors and Seniors Division!
UAAP Season 72 Finals Game 1
ADMU Blue Eagles vs UE Red Warriors
Ateneo wins 78-71
Box Scores:
ADMU 78 – Al-Hussaini 28, Reyes17, Salva 8, Buenafe 7, Austria 6, Salamat 4, Long 3, Baclao 3, Chua 2, Sumalinog 0, Monfort 0.
UE 71 – Lee 15, Llagas 13, Acuna 13, Reyes 11, Lingganay 9, Espiritu 8, Acibar 2, Zamar 0, Bandaying 0.
UAAP Season 72
FEU Tamaraws vs. UE Red Warriors
No. 2 FEU has a twice to beat advantage over UE, but FEU has a big disadvantage (Barroca). UE upsets a distracted FEU team in game 1, 84-74 behind the hot hands of Paul Lee.
Then in the knockout game, UE defeats FEU again, 78-72 to stage a showdown with Ateneo in the Finals. This is one of the most shocking upsets this season behind UP defeating Ateneo. Almost everyone has predicted an FEU vs Ateneo Finals, but now it is the Ateneo Blue Eagles versus the UE Red Warriors.
Ateneo Blue Eagles vs. UST Growling Tigers
No. 1 Ateneo dominating No. 4 UST in this game 81-64, the Blue Eagles has not tasted defeat since the UP Fighting Maroons beat them in the 1st round.
Finals
Ateneo Blue Eagles vs. UE Red Warriors
Prediction:
Game 1: UE
Game 2: Ateneo
Game 3: UE
Battle of Katipunan II: Ateneo Blue Eagles defeats UP Fighting Maroons

Martin Reyes had the hot hands, scoring 21 points on 5/9 from three point range

Arvin Braganza argueably had one of his best games of this season with 13 points, 3 rebs and 2 steals (3/6 from 3point range, 2/2 from the free throw line) in three quarters, leaving the game at the end of the 3rd quarter in order to bring his dad who collapsed in the sidelines.

Woody Co was locked down on this game scoring only 8 points but had 4 assists

Watch the UP Pep Squad as they try to defend their UAAP Cheerdance Title this Sunday

Rookie Moriah Gingerich contributing a 3 to cut down the lead of ateneo

Alvin Padilla scores on a drive to the hoop

Game was stopped with 50sec remaining in the 3rd quarter, prayers for the late Agapito Braganza
More Pictures at the Gallery – http://maroonsbasketball.com/gallery/v/uaap_72_up_admu2/
UAAP Season 72 2nd Round
UP Fighting Maroons vs. ADMU Blue Eagles
Ateneo wins 93-75
Sep 6, 2009, 4pm
FilOil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Battle of Katipunan Part II was over in the first half, the UP Fighting Maroons had a bad start and fell 14-0 against Ateneo in the first quarter and never got close, except for a mini run in the 2nd quarter where Arvin Braganza made 2 triples to close the gap to 12 points. While Braganza had a good game with 13 points still in the third quarter, the game was stopped and he had to leave due to his father collapsing while watching the game live.
The UP Fighting Maroons had problems specially in the defensive end where Jai Reyes led Ateneo with his hot shooting from the 3 point range, converting 6 of 9 from downtown. Martin Reyes led UP with 21 points, both Mark Lopez and Mikee Reyes had a bad game scoring only 3 and 0 respectively.
Box Score:
ADMU 93 – Salamat 23, Reyes 18, Al-Hussaini 16, Monfort 9, Salva 8, Long 7, Buenafe 5, Sumalinog 4, Gonzaga 2, Austria 1, Tiongson 0, Golla 0, De Chavez 0, Chua 0, Burke 0.
UP 75 – Ma. Reyes 21, Braganza 13, Padilla 10, Co 8, Sison 4, Gingerich 4, Astorga 4, Lopez 3, Hipolito 3, Gamboa 3, Maniego 2, Mi. Reyes 0, Marfori 0, Juruena 0, Gomez 0, De Asis 0.
UP Fighting Maroons vs Ateneo Blue Eagles Game Pictures

Migs de Asis played just 2 minutes but contributed a crucial 3 pointer in the 2nd quarter

Gomez is blocked by Baclao, but this did not stop UP from scoring 22 points in the paint against a much taller Ateneo squad

Mark Lopez drives to the hoop for 2 of his 15 points, he also contributed 5 rebounds and cannot be seen in the stats is his defensive intensity in this game.

Played the best all-around game of his career with 15 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals

UP celebrates its 1st win of the season and arguably one of their best game in the past decade