Ateneo takes #1 spot in crucial overtime win over FEU
By Yanzi Eco
September 13, 2014
After missing the Final Four last year, the Ateneo Blue Eagles finally gets back in the post season in dominating fashion in an overtime victory over the FEU Tamaraws 68-64 in a game that will determine the first twice-to-beat seat in the playoffs.
Both team started shaky in the first few minutes, but Tamaraws started to get hot late in the 1st quarter and has led throughout the game.
The Blue Eagles seemed helpless as Kiefer Ravena struggled for the first three quarters.
FEU dominated significantly in the 3rd quarter and even led as much as 19 points. But the odds have seemed to favor Ateneo as they eventually came back with a huge 23-4 run halfway in the 4th quarter.
The Katipunan-based squad outscored the Tamaraws 33-14 in the 4th quarter alone and eventually forced the game to overtime. FEU would have the chance of grabbing the win but Mike Tolomia failed to sink a pair of freethrows with barely 2 seconds left in regulation.
The momentum has been on the side of Ateneo throughout the extra period outscoring FEU once again 9-5 that eventually gave them the W.
Kiefer Ravena led the Blue Eagles with his 23 points (12 in the 4th), 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Chris Newsome followed with 13 points and 16 rebounds.
Mac Belo, meanwhile, took charge for FEU with 16 points and 8 rebounds. RR Pogoy and Mike Tolomia contributed with 15 and 10 pts respectively.
Ateneo will now wait until the start of the Final Four and will face either NU or UE in the playoffs
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The scores:
Ateneo (68) – K. Ravena 23, Newsome 13, Gotladera 9, Pessumal 7, Capacio 6, Babilonia 5, Elorde 3, V. Tolentino 2, A. Tolentino 0, Doliguez 0.
FEU (64) – Belo 16, Pogoy 15, Tolomia 10, Cruz 8, Hargrove 8, Inigo 3, Jose 2, Dennison 2, Tamsi 0, Lee Yu 0, Denila 0.
Quarterscores: 7-12, 18-25, 26-45, 59-59, 68-64
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