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Ateneo version 2K8

by Christian Soler
Friday, 26 September 2008 (5,772 Views , 139 Comments)

ON THE EVENING of June 10, 2008, Adamson University ended Ateneo de Manila’s lethargic run in one of the two major preseason tournaments held over the summer, 80-77. Fifteen days later, Jose Rizal University dealt the Blue Eagles another defeat, this time at the Blue …

Al-Hussaini goes insane as Ateneo takes finals opener

by Christian Soler
Sunday, 21 September 2008 (6,331 Views , 227 Comments)

ATENEO DE MANILA University turned what was expected to be a close encounter into a dominating performance.

Most Valuable Player candidate Rabeh Al-Hussaini scored 31 points and grabbed nine boards to lead the top-seeded Blue Eagles past defending champion De La Salle University, 69-61, in Game …

History, toughness and Ateneo basketball

by Christian Soler
Monday, 25 August 2008 (5,232 Views , 128 Comments)

IT WASN’T that long ago when Ateneo de Manila University seemed invincible and all-powerful in the elimination round of the UAAP.

The year was 2006, and the Blue Eagles looked to have capitalized on the absence of archrival De La Salle University. The Blue and White …

Ateneo stops UE in the endgame, notches win no. 10

by Josef Ramos
Friday, 22 August 2008 (2,552 Views , 64 Comments)

ATENEO DE MANILA University seems to have University of the East’s number this season.

Chris Tiu buried a trey with 13 ticks left in regulation to send the game into overtime and had Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Ryan Buenafe finish the game for his squad as the …

Ateneo takes win no. 4 after schooling UP

by Josef Ramos
Saturday, 19 July 2008 (1,035 Views , 8 Comments)

THE future of Ateneo basketball was on display at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

Young guns Ryan Buenafe and Eric Salamat, along with the vastly-improved Rabeh Al-Hussaini, sparked the Blue Eagles’ 83-66 shellacking of host University of the Philippines in the 71st UAAP seniors …

Buenafe dons Ateneo jersey in tune-up game

by Christian Soler
Thursday, 10 April 2008 (3,956 Views , 53 Comments)

Tune-up games don’t necessarily attract as much attention compared to contests that matter. Last Wednesday’s Ateneo-Jose Rizal University tilt, however, was an eye-catcher.

The matchup, won by the Blue Eagles 77-71 at the Moro Lorenzo Sports Complex, featured …

Tamaraws still in the fight

by Roge Dublin
Saturday, 8 September 2007 (855 Views , 4 Comments)

Cyrus Malagueno fearlessly approached the basket with only 6 seconds remaining. Edwin Asoro gets the miss but could not convert. Raymond Aguilar grabs another offensive board but still missed the final shot …