Ateneo gets another crack at win no. 3 in UAAP Season 87, but can the Blue Eagles put the breaks on the surging UST Golden Spikers?
Searching for consistency are the Ateneo Blue Eagles.
Ken Batas and the rest of his squad look to regain their footing in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament, battling the surging UST Golden Spikers on Sunday, March 9, at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Match time is at 11:00 a.m.
The Blue Eagles alternated wins and losses in their first four games, with the most recent being a four-set defeat against the no. 1 FEU Tamaraws.
Batas produced a team-high 22 points alongside 19 excellent receptions for Ateneo, but it wasn’t enough to cool off the Tamaraws.
Jettlee Gopio and Brian Castro added 12 markers as the Blue Eagles found themselves in the middle of the pack at 2-2.
Last Season 86, the Blue Eagles beat the Golden Spikers twice, albeit falling short of a Final Four appearance. Ateneo looks to repeat that mastery again as the Katipunan-based team look to give a boost to their Season 87 playoff hopes.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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