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By Eriko dela Cruz Moments before taking the floor for game three, a voice rang through the South Gate hallway: “We have a chance to make our own story today.” After losing the UAAP season 84 title in a heartbreaking fashion, the Ateneo Blue Eagles suddenly encountered its very first crossroads; a huge chunk of […]

“I do not want you to look down. I want you to be proud!” In that moment, it was difficult as an athlete to be proud of what had just transpired. After an inspiring run, the UP Fighting Maroons ended their season by suffering an 81-99 loss against the Ateneo Blue Eagles. Inspirational as it […]

By Eriko dela Cruz It was a different Ateneo Blue Eagles that played in Game Two versus the UP Fighting Maroons, a scarier one than the one against Adamson in the Final Four. A team with their backs against the wall, driven by purpose. The Final Four win by the Blue Eagles was an offensive […]

Five years ago, Goldwin Monteverde’s reputation in Philippine Basketball wasn’t as golden as his name would suggest. In 2017, Monteverde’s Adamson Baby Falcons were involved in a controversy surrounding Encho Serrano’s eligibility with the team. That Season 79, from being sure-fire championship contenders who were the top team in the league, Gold’s Adamson fell to […]

By Eriko dela Cruz underdog noun un·​der·​dog ˈən-dər-ˌdȯg  1: a loser or predicted loser in a struggle or contest https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underdog Safe to say, the Ateneo Blue Eagles are the underdogs in this series. Prior to the finals showdown, Tab Baldwin addressed the elephant in the room; that his wards are not coming into the finals […]

By Francis De Ungria Destiny. UP’s championship last season was like a well-written piece on the art of basketball and everything that comes with it. They were the Avengers, the last hope. It felt like that championship was the culmination of what the UP community endured through its darkest years, and then with a shot […]

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter Dancing through the fire ‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar Louder, louder than a lion ‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar The gago gene was on full display. Kiefer Ravena. RJ Abarrientos. Now Kean Baclaan. With four […]

Ladies and gentlemen, this December 7, a Wednesday afternoon, will be the first matchup of the UAAP Season 85 Final Four and it’s all set to be one heck of a fight. So let’s get to know the challengers. Introducing first, out of the blue corner – a talented team of upstarts that anyone outside […]