Ateneo draws first blood, take game one in UAAP season 75 basketball finals

Ateneo won behind the brilliant performance of Nico Salva. Salva scored a career-high 30 points. Earning him as the only 3 Ateneans who scored 30+ or more, included are alumns LA Tenerio and Rabeh Al-Hussaini. 

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UST lead by halftime 38-31, only to find themselves trailing by 10 (61 to 51) at the end of the 3rd quarter. That 16-0 run by Ateneo was seems to be to much to handle for the Tigers. In start of the 4th, the Tigers have their own 13-2 run and even take a 1-point lead. Until timely baskets from Tiongson. Ravena and a huge 4-point play by Buenafe keeps the Tiger at bay and Ateneo never relinquish the lead.

As Season 75 have a lot of controversies, this game is not an exception, a questionable foul called on Karim Abdul, angered UST coach Pido Jarencio, lead to Ateneo milking the clock and eventually a hard fall-away basket by Ravena to seal the deal.

Game 2 will be at Thursday to be held at Araneta Coliseum. Online tickets are available (Upper B and Gen Ad) as of the writing of this article.

Go USTe!! Game 2 will be ours!!