Inagaw muli ng Ateneo Blue Eagles ang kampeonato laban sa University of the Philippines(UP), 75-68, matapos manalo sa winner-take-all Game 3 ng UAAP Season 85 men's basketball finals sa Araneta Coliseum nitong Lunes ng gabi.
Namuno sa Blue Eagles si Ange Kouame dahil sa naitalangdouble-double sa nakuhang 19 puntos at 12 rebounds.
Nasungkit din ni Kouame ang Finals Most Valuable Player award.
Humablot naman sinaGab Gomez at Forthsky Padrigao ng tig-12 puntos upang tulungang maiuwi ng koponan ang tagumpay.
“Obviously, it’s very welcome to be back on top. These Blue Eagles had to work harder than previous champion Blue Eagles. There was a lot of things that happened this year that happened that kind of flew within radar,” sabi naman ni Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin.
[But] it really made the championship one that is against all odds. [UP] they came back with virtually an intact roster. I think today’s game was a classic example of a heavyweight fight. You gotta knock out the championship. First half was close to aknockoutpunch, but with UP it’s not. They foughtback," sabi pa nito.
Nikole Javier