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Eagles show signs of life after holding off Bulldogs
The Ateneo Blue Eagles narrowly defeated the National University (NU) Bulldogs with a final score of 70-68 in a thrilling UAAP Season 87 men's basketball tournament game.
Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin acknowledged that the win was not aesthetically pleasing but was nonetheless satisfying as it secured their second victory of the season.
The Blue Eagles secured the win after Jolo Manansala of NU missed a potential game-winning three-point shot at the buzzer.
This victory served as a form of revenge for Ateneo, who had lost to the Bulldogs by 10 points in their first-round matchup.
Baldwin commended his players for their resilience and for sticking together through a challenging first half of the season.
With this win, the Blue Eagles now share a three-way tie with the NU Bulldogs and the Far Eastern University Tamaraws, all holding 2-6 win-loss records, placing them in sixth to eighth position.
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