The Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) Blue Eagles beat the De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers, 89-87, in the 70th UAAP men’s basketball competition at the Araneta Coliseum Sunday.

Ateno vs La Salle - UAAP Season 70

With La Salle ahead 87-86, Cris Tiu buried a triple from the side corner in the last 10 seconds of the game to seal the victory for Ateneo. Green Archer Paul Maierhofer even tried to push the game into overtime by his under-the-basket shot during the last seconds of the fourth quarter but his shot did not count because he failed to beat the clock.

Ateneo now has a 9-4 win-loss slate on the other hand, La Salle which had its fourth loss against nine wins, will now face the unbeaten UE Warriors on September 13.

The scores:
ATENEO 89 — Tiu 19, Arao 18, Escueta 16, Salamat 15, Nkemakolam 10, Reyes 4, Long 3, Baclao 2, Al-Hussaini 2, Monfort 0, Laterre 0, Barracoso 0.

LA SALLE 87 — Maierhofer 24, Villanueva 18, Tang 15, Malabes 11, Ilad 9, Casio 5, Walsham 3, Ferdinand 2, Atkins 0, Lee 0, Mangahas 0, Cua 0, Co 0.

Quarters:
15-18, 38-44, 64-64, 89-87

Source: inquirer.net, www.abs-cbnnews.com