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Eagles step up in the Growling Tigers’ lair, winning back-to-back for first time in Season 87 after narrow triumph
The Ateneo Blue Eagles secured their first back-to-back wins in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball tournament by defeating the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers, 67-64.
This victory avenged a first-round loss and prevented UST from achieving a home win at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.
The Growling Tigers played shorthanded without their star big man Mo Tounkara.
Andrew Bongo led Ateneo with 14 points and seven rebounds, while Ian Espinosa added 11 points and six rebounds.
Shawn Tuano and captain Chris Koon also contributed 10 points each for the Blue Eagles.
Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin praised his team's stinginess with the ball, noting their exceptionally low turnover rate of only three.
The Eagles were also helped by 17 offensive rebounds against 18 turnovers from UST.
Ateneo's coach Tab Baldwin called it one of the gutsiest wins in a few years, especially playing in a hostile environment.
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