Ateneo’s Team Azul 14-U bags Milcu championship

(Sitting from L-R) Juancho Villaflor, Jan Cataluna, Jyoji Itabashi, Luis Basilio, Eiller Cervo, Gian Hombre, Oliver Amazona, Joaqui Riego de Dios. (Standing L-R) Head Coach Patrick Borjal, Jake Madamba, Earl Tanedo, Enzo Buenaseda, Organizer, Ian Espinosa, Deangelo Astorga, Mickey Pile, Seigel Nunez, Adam de Guzman, Miguel Casais, Coach Ron Camara, Sean Corral

The Ateneo Team Azul bagged the championship in the recently concluded Milcu Sports Basketball presented by Gotskills Premier league 14-Under division.

The fourth seeded Ateneo defeated the top seed Adamson University last Saturday to set up a match-up against La Salle Antipolo in the finals.

Members of the team are Ian Espinosa, Sean Corral,Mickey Pile Jyoji Itabashi, Enzo Buenaseda along with Eiller Cervo, Jan Michael Cataluña, Earl Tañedo, Luis Basilio, Seigel Nuñez, Joaquin Riego De Dios, Miguel Casais, Adam De Guzman, Jake Madamba, Oliver Amazona, Deangelo Astorga, Juancho Villaflor, and Coach Ron Camara.

“It was a total team effort. The boys refused to lose, even we’re down by five with 30 seconds left on the clock. I give all the credit to these boys, who fought until the very end,” Ateneo Team Azul head coach Pat Borjal said.