November 23, Saturday – Filoil EcoOil Centre
- 5:30 p.m. – Adamson Falcons vs Ateneo Blue Eagles
Adamson’s Elaine Etang during a game against Ateneo in UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament.–UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — In a preview of their stepladder knockout match, Adamson got the better of Ateneo, 58-52, to end the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball elimination round on a high note on Saturday at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.
Elaine Etang and Cris Padilla joined hands to mount a 15-point lead early in the fourth, 54-39. However, the Blue Eagles unleashed a 10-0 run to reduce it to a 54-49 deficit with 1:48 left.
With NU earning an outright ticket to the #UAAPSeason87 women’s basketball best-of-three finals, Adamson and Ateneo will clash in a knockout game with the winner facing No.2 UST in the stepladder semis. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/lL9M3ndPMm
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) November 23, 2024
NU Lady Bulldogs huddle at center court after completing an elimination round sweep for an outright finals berth in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament.–UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — National University swept its way to the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball finals, inching a series closer to completing its title-redemption bid.
Determined to return to the top after their seven-year reign ended last year, the Lady Bulldogs pulled off a perfect 14-game campaign in the elimination round with another masterful victory over the also-ran Far Eastern University, 86-58, Saturday morning at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.
Adamson’s Matt Erolon and Joshua Yerro during a win over UE in UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
Adamson battles Ateneo at the close of the UAAP men’s basketball tournament’s elimination round, with the Falcons knowing that no less than a win at FilOil EcoOil Centre would let them live another day in Season 87.
A playoff for the last Final Four berth is at stake for the Falcons in the 5:30 p.m. contest, and while Ateneo will be playing for practically nothing but an ending to a forgettable season with a win, the Blue Eagles are not just going to roll over and die.
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