The Ateneo Blue Eagles achieved their first victory of the season against the UST Growling Tigers, 73-69 last Sunday (Sept. 3, 2016) at the Araneta Coliseum.
The game featured the new system of the Blue Eagles implemented by Coach Sandy Arespacochaga and Team Consultant Tab Baldwin. Veering away from a system which focused on one player, the Blue Eagles focused on whipping the ball around to create open looks for each other.
This was a difficult thing to stick to, however, as the Blue Eagles failed to connect on many of the open looks which they created from their dribble drive action. With enough discipline, the Ateneo stuck to their system and they hit six three pointers during the second half which proved to be the turning point of the game.
Other than their offense, the Blue Eagles' defense proved to be crucial in notching their first win. Ateneo implemented a half court press during the second half, forcing UST to commit multiple turnovers and to take low percentage shots. The Growling Tigers tried to make a run with their own version of a press, but it was too late for them to come back.
The next game of the Blue Eagles is on Sunday (Sept. 11, 2016) against the NU Bulldogs, while the Growling Tigers will try to bounce back against the Red Warriors on Saturday (Sept. 10, 2016) - Camille Cutler
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