UAAP duel: Blue Eagles-Tamaraws Game 2 moved to Saturday

MANILA, Philippines—Ateneo’s bid for a fourth straight UAAP crown had to wait as the league postponed Game 2 of the men’s basketball championship Tuesday due to Tropical Storm “Pedring.”

The juniors and women’s matches, however, pushed through even when public storm signal was raised to No. 2 in Metro Manila, before the league decided at midday to move the seniors game and the awarding ceremony this weekend.

Far Eastern University foiled Adamson’s sweep bid in Game 2 of the women’s finals, 72-50, and National University also forged a winner-take-all duel with FEU, for the juniors crown with a 57-46 win Tuesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Ateneo hopes to sustain the momentum when the Blue Eagles try to wrap up the best-of-three men’s series against the Tamaraws this Saturday at 3 p.m., also at the Big Dome.

The awarding rites honoring the top individual performers, led by Most Valuable Player Ray Parks of National U and Rookie of the Year Kiefer Ravena of Ateneo, is set at 2 p.m.

Tickets for the cancelled Sept. 27 game will be honored on Saturday.

On Sunday, the Lady Tamaraws and the two-time champion Lady Falcons will dispute the women’s crown at 1 p.m., while the Baby Tams and the Bullpups will fight for the juniors title at 3 p.m. at the Fil-Oil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

The scores:
First Game (Women)
FEU 72—Palmera 18, Lim 17, Sambile 14, Columna 13, Borja 4, Siat 3, Soriano 2, Tiu 1, Valenzona 0, Yazon 0, Albano 0.
ADAMSON 50—Ortega 14, Buendia 14, Bernardo 10, Peñaranda 6, Taroja 2, Avila 2, Verzosa 2, de Leon 0, Taller 0, Balasta 0.
Quarters: 10-13, 25-31, 51-39, 72-50
Second Game (Jrs)
NU 57—Atangan 20, Rivero 11, Tendenilla 10, Baliton 4, Tansingco 4, Subrabas 3, Busa 3, Lapiz 2, Villagracia 0, Lopena 0, Cauilan 0, Castillo 0, Napa 0.
FEU 46—Pingoy 21, Hassan J. 7, Luz 6, Hassan A. 6, Aguilon 2, San Jose 2, Estacio 2, You 0, Estrada 0, Domingo 0, Delfinado 0.
Quarters: 15-11, 19-29, 38-39, 57-46