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Ateneo Blue Eagle Mark Nieto as he rushes the ball. Pria Fernandez |
By Ivan Saldajeno
PASAY—Von Pessumal went hot from deep as Ateneo scored its third straight win this UAAP season with a 77-72 decision over UE at the Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday.
Pessumal fired six triples to finish with 21 points for the Blue Eagles, who outscored the Red Warriors, 28-16, in the second quarter and withstood a late rally to move to solo second place.
Kiefer Ravena nearly pulled off a triple-double with 15 markers, nine rebounds, and nine assists for Ateneo, which continues to gain steam after a bad season-opening loss.
Edson Batiller again led UE with 19 points.
Box Scores:
Ateneo 77-Pessumal 21, Ravena 15, Gotladera 9, Ikeh 8, Apacible 6, Ma. Nieto 5, Wong 5, Babilonia 4, Capacio 2, Black 2, Pingoy 0, Cani 0, V. Tolentino 0
UE 72-Batiller 19, Javier 17, Abanto 6, P. Varilla 5, Palma 5, Derige 5, Charcos 5, Yu 4, De Leon 4, Sta. Ana 2, Manalang 0, Gonzales 0, Gagate 0
Quarterscores: 15-17, 43-33, 63-50, 77-72
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