Blue Eagles on track for Back to Back
Thursday, 1 October 2009 8,954 Views / 403 Comments
The Ateneo Blue Eagles took Game 1 of the UAAP Season 72 Best of Three Finals series with a 78-71 win over the UE Red Warriors on October 1, 2009 at the Araneta Coliseum. Ateneo in the process snapped UEs 8-game winning streak.
Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Jai Reyes exploded for 8-points and 6-points respectively in the 4th Quarter to counter the Red Warriors’ end game surge.
Jai Reyes converted 5 of Ateneo’s 6 3-point shots in the 2nd half, is playing his final year for the reigning UAAP Champions.
After a 24-11 Ateneo lead to end the 1st Quarter, the Red Warriors ignited a 19-1 tear in the 2nd quarter to finish the 1st half with a one point UE lead 35-34. Rudy Lingganay led the blitz for UE with 9-points in the 2nd period. Ateneo’s biggest lead of the game stood at 16-points, 31-15 a little over 6 minutes before the end of the 1st half.
The Red Warriors were able to close in on the Blue Eagles by cutting their deficit down to just 4-points, 75-71 with 52 seconds remaining in the final quarter after a three-pointer from Val Acuna.
First UAAP Season Head Coach Lawrence Chongson, who absorbed his first loss in the Finals said, “We came here not to challenge them but to win. It’s disappointing. They made big shots when it mattered, and we had difficulty in matching up with their size”.
“Even with today’s loss, we can now say we can compete with a tall team like Ateneo. The downside for us is that we tend to be tentative at times. Even if we knew the Rabeh Al Hussaini will eventually get his numbers, we did not make the necessary adjustments”, Coach Chongson added.
Rabeh Al-Hussaini, also playing his final year with the Blue Eagles, scored 28 points- the 3rd highest scoring output in the Finals series since 2005 added 14 rebounds and 2 Assists. Jai Reyes had 17 points and 5 rebounds with 4 assists.
Paul Lee led UE with 15 points and 8 rebounds with Pari Llagas adding 13 points. Val Acuna had a double-double performance for the Red Warriors with 13 points and 11 rebounds to his credit.
“During halftime, I encouraged them that we are still in the game. Its a big game for Jai especially his outside shooting, considering his experience (being trapped in their home during Typhoon Ondoy). We expect UE to bounce back on Sunday but we will also make the necessary adjustments”, said Ateneo Head Coach Norman Black.
BOX SCORES:
ATENEO 78 – Al Hussaini 28, Reyes 17, Salva 8, Buenafe 6, Austria 6, Long 3, Baclao 3, Salamat 2, 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.
QUARTER SCORES: 24-11, 34-35, 57-53, 78-71.
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ateneo chambarero haha!
Bitter. :)
wow grabe!!! its like dejavu….
last season Ateneo had only one lost…and won in game 1..
Hmmmmm I smell another bonfire again hahahahaha
+ADMG+
panalo referee! it’s hard to beat ateneo with their 5 player plus 3 referees plus crOwd.. XP
Nice ateneo…
Di ko pa napapanuod ung game pero sa nababasa ko, ok naman ung game ng UE.
-Di ata nakapag adjust ung UE sa height ni alhusaini e, ok lang yan warriors alam ko na may adjustments kayong gagawin about rabeh and jai.
-Defense will let you win,
“faith for fate”
God Blesses UE Red Warriors….
-ung mga forced shot sana maiwasan.
-magandang sana kung tulad ng game 2 vs feu ung nilaro ng UE.
–limited ang turnovers, high percentage shot ung mga tira, less fouls and team work talaga.
ue in 3
guys wala na sanang baseless accusations and bashings.
malakas talaga ateneo, hindi maabot si rabeh eh at nag step up si salva.
grabe kakabasa ko lang, kung kaya lang sana i contain si rabeh. kitang kita sa boxscore siya talaga main factor.
UE for game 2 and game 3.
chamba? Oh whatever, you just hate it cuz you effin lose.
Galing kaya ng Eagles kanina. Kahit mdyo thmk si
Eric at Noy, nagstep-up si Jai with 5 triples and a 2pt. and Rabeh showed why he was the MVP last yr.
Nico Salva is back on the game.
Magaling UE, pero mas magaling lang tlg ADMU.
Love it or Hate it.. ATENEO WINS (BIG TIME). XP
@paul lee and Blue Dude
Actually, ang nakatsamba ay ang UE:
1.) There was no other choice, wala si Barroca ng FEU, mahina ang lasalle. Chamba ang abot nila sa finals.
2.) Sa 2nd quarter comeback nila, nakakachamba ng steals and shots Lingganay.
Sunday ba? Back to back na.
UE may want it more, but hunger cannot beat pure talent.
it’s going to be a sweep, plain and simple. ue simply cannot match up with the taller and more disciplined ateneo players. the only reason why the red warriors had a fighting chance today was because the blue eagles played very carelessly at times. the season ends this sunday
yah..nanalo nga admu with referees help..thanks kau sa referees! yey..!
makalabit lang players ng admu may free throw na agad..
pero pag uE players..duh sumusubsob na wala paring foul! haynako talaga..
UE can still beat ateneo,IF they can stop rabeh!congrats to the ateneo team
WALA NAMAN PALA YUNG SO CALLED “DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR NIYO” SA SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR EH. NAUUTO! DAPAT SI BACLAO ANG NANALO NIYAN, WALA NAMAN SA PURE STATS YAN.
@ alf
Dude I was being sarcastic. It pisses me off that others think that their team is so damn good that they can only be beaten if their opponents cheat or as they say, “nakatsamba lang.” Both teams played their hearts out today but of course, only one will emerge as the victor. It was a well-fought game and it really is insulting for the players and for the avid fans of the game whenever other people tarnish an otherwise great game with BASELESS accusations of cheating, etc.
UE has to stop rabeh(mukang mabaho) at all cost.to the UE fans,you know the refs,nababayaran mga yan.wala ksi kayong pambayad ha ha ha
Congratulations ATENEO!
Great Game!
God Bless!
GO Jai! idol tika :)
Galing talaga ni Paul Lee. Pero when Rabeh is on fire and keeps his cool, man, no one can stop him.
Attention Ateneans! Let’s show our full force this Sunday in Araneta and support our beloved eagles. For Rabeh, Nonoy and Jai!
Sobrang sarap talaga maging Atenista!
Exciting game! The Red Warriors deserve to be in the finals by engaging Ateneo in a tight battle. The blowout wins of Ateneo in the elims clearly do not matter now. It’s who wants it the most and who has the poise in the clutch.
@paul lee:
Before you call Ateneo chambero, look at the stats of the game. UE shot only 27% from the 3pt line. Ateneo shot 42% of its 3s. The 3 has been UE’s main weapon for many years now. Ateneo’s on-the-ball man2man defense is best in the league. Nuff said!
Inde pa ba full support kanina? Umuwi na nga kaagad mga UE warrior fans daw ni indi ninantay school hymn nila.
Mga atenista pa pumalakpak sa team nila when the school hymn was sung why?
Wala na ang mga so called warrior fans ninyo.. SUS!
Nabasa ko na din ito buong week na UE will win game 1 well keep on wishing til game 2 then…
REALITY HAPPENS – ATENEO BACK TO BACK
Great game ateneo! go for your 5 titles..
go UE!
MALAKI kasi talaga si RABEH,
walang sagot ang UE, kelangan lang mag step up ulit ang
ibang players ng UE
oh asan si PAUL LEE kanina?..haha..ang yayabang kasi..na OVER CONFIDENT sa laro..DI hamak na kaya siguro talunin ng FEU kung hindi lang nagloko si poging BARROCA…asa pa kayo sa 3 game..hanggang LINGGO nalang ang laro..no more no less
Chamba, bad calls, say whatever you want, UE lost.
Excuses, really… How sad..
may game 2 pa naman, tingnan natin…
mas exciting ito kung may game 3..
GO UE!!
@ 3/4 ng Araneta Ateneo,
e pinakyaw nyo na ticket, papano makakabili mga students, alumni at fans ng ue, media sa inyo pa. try mo sumilip sa labas ng araneta nandun ang mga kawawang di nakapasok dahil wla ng ticket
ako konti lang binili ko h, pinamudmud ko na sa mga pare ko hehe.. hanggang game 3 kung meron nabili ko na din, pati shares ni yuchengco binili ko na
why some people here keeps on bashing on each other..
sobrang manira sa kapwa..
BASKETBALL is a SPORT, YOU WIN SOME YOU LOSE SOME.
walang kwenta magcomment ang mga taga ue dito….. puro cla asar talo. sinisisi lahat sa referee at iniinsulto ang kabilang team ng walang basehan. ano ba naman yan. puro n lng ba kayo yabang??? sus naman…. pinahihiya nyo talaga skul nyo sa mga walang kwentang sinasabi nyo dito…..
Galing ng defensive player of the year. 28.3 ppg at 12.3 rpg ang average ni Rabeh vs UE.
tama na yang bilihan na yan, bat ako wla ng mabili, pati kayo bibilin ko na, pabili namn ng ticket! pera pera lang pla laban d2 hehe.. pag sumakay kyo sa pal tatagain ko kayo
NAGTATAKA AKO KANINA, YUNG UPPER BOX B DAW STANDING,
PERO PAG START NG GAME, NAKAUPO PA AKO,
WLA NGA NAKATAYO NA NAUBUSAN NG UPUAN EH..
TSK TSK
anu ba…bkit ba kau masyadong ngagalit…
eh ATENEO nman tlga and panalo..
cmula pa lang ng eliminations cla na tlga ang
nangunguna..sa totoo lang mas mganda sana
ang finals kung ATENEO vs FEU ang nagharap..
hahahaha…
pasalamat ang UE wala si captain barroca ng 2games
kya nasulot ng warriors..
wag mg2lit ang pikon lgeng talo
NICE GAME ATENEO, YOU DESERVE IT..
HOPE YOU GET YOUR 5TH TITLE THIS SUNDAY..
lakas ni black, magaling talaga
maybe ateneo and lasalle should split from the uaap and make a league of their own and call it laaap (la salle ateneo athletic association of the phils) anyway nmn most of media exposure is on them and hell they get like 99.99% of the tickets ( see: ust vs ateneo finals , feu vs la salle- you get the picture) whahahaha
ateneo in 3 games- unless the warriors chain rabeh to a rock or something
go uste!
tama na ang bashing at mga non sense comments!
let us just wait and see…
it’s not over until it’s over!
wag magsalita ng tapos…
if ateneo would win the next game, then so be it.
that’s all.
period.
if not..
then let’s watch the game 3.
okay?
napansin ko lang kanina .. nung nanood ako ..
konting dikit lang sa ADMU players foul na kagad ..
pag sa UE wala lang ..
mukang my bayaran na ngaganap ..
haha
Brace yourselves, UE. Your names will be in our bonfire this year! Hahahahaha!
tama ka jan wewe, media kanila kc
@WALA NG TICKET??
apparently those who bought tickets who intended to watch the game last sunday wasn’t able to come today. case in point, i had to make a lame excuse for an afternoon off in the office. too bad for those who coudn’t afford to take a leave or those who were affected by the floods who had tickets but wasn’t able to watch. just be thankful you were able to get a seat.
i can smell a lot of bitter warriors and non-warriors alike who wanted the eagles down. u can stay bitter or move on and look forward to game 2.
winners know how to accept defeat… best of luck on game 2 for both teams!
I like how paul lee, pari llagas and espiritu when they play other teams. not this time, though.
one last BIG FLIGHT BLUE EAGLES!
UE should die in the flood along with La Salle. Only Ateneans deserve to live!
CORRECT KAYO…
LAHAT NG ELITISTA SA KANILA…
ANG MAHIHIRAP NASA UE..
@UE LA SALLE
GRABE KA PARE… BAKA BUMALIK SA IYO YANG SINABI MO..
NAKU KA
Haha. I knew it, judging by the way you guys trashtalk, UE students are definitely uneducated :P
P.S.
You guys are sore losers aswell.
I smell the butthurt from a mile away.
Parang eleksyon lang ah, wala naman natatalo LOL
@UE STUDENTS UNEDUCATED..
TUMINGIN KA MUNA SA SALAMIN.
SAKA MO ULI SABIHIN YAN.
BEING CHAMPIONS IN THE UAAP DOES NOT MAKE YOU
THE BEST BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE WORLD..
IF ATENEO WIN THIS SUNDAY, CONGRATULATIONS,
THAT’S IT..
NO BITTER.. IT’S THEIR YEAR.