Sports Talk with MC

I did say that the tiff today would end up becoming one for the books. Lucky for us, the two participants in the ultimate test of will did not disappoint.

It was a back and forth tussle. Ty Tang played exceptionally well, and Cholo Villanueva played equally fiery basketball. Ford Arao started strong for the Eagles. After the first half, La Salle led by a solitary point.

Towards the late 3rd quarter to the midway point of the 4th, the Eagles began to falter. Nonoy Baclao and Kirk Long missed key freethrows which could have made the climb to the top less arduous, and the Atenean faithful saw open jumpers clang off the rim one after the other.

The Ateneans had one final surge left in them, however, coming to within one point with less than 2o seconds left.

That was when Chris Tiu, the Eagles’ star who had had a subpar outing up until this point, showed why it sometimes matters more when you deliver as opposed to how much you actually give.

He may have not scored 30 points, but he did net the 2 most important points for his team, thus, stretching their season one more game. The next game will be for all the marbles, and will take place in the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City on Sunday, September 30, 2007, at 3pm.

More reviews on the game that just happened as we go along.

Congratulations, Ateneo De Manila. You indeed earned that lifeline you managed to grab a hold of earlier today.

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