Ange Kouame delivered the goods for the Blue Eagles following a double-double outing of 19 points and 12 rebounds to get his hands on the Finals Most Valuable ...
First half was close to a knock out punch, but with UP it’s not. These Blue Eagles had to work harder than previous champion Blue Eagles. You gotta knock out the championship. “Obviously, it’s very welcome to be back on top. 19, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Blue Eagles used a huge first half to keep the Fighting Maroons out of sight and deny their dream back-to-back championship title — reclaiming the throne they had lost earlier this year at the hands of the latter.
The Ateneo Blue Eagles have won a fourth title in five years after seeing off the UP Fighting Maroons to become UAAP Season 85 champions.
As such, many wrote them off and put them on a thought-to-be rebuild back to being a powerhouse. Baldwin and Kouame had other plans, though. Just five months ago, Ateneo thought its dynasty had come to a close.
Ateneo returns to the UAAP basketball throne as the Blue Eagles outlast the UP Fighting Maroons in the do-or-die Game 3.
Feeding off momentum from an ideal 9-0 start, the in-sync Blue Eagles dominated the perimeter on offense and hounded the paint in defense on the way to an 18-point first-quarter lead, 30-12, and peaked with a 52-32 gap early in the third off a Sean Quitevis layup. Forthsky Padrigao and Gab Gomez also chipped in 12 points each for the Blue Eagles in the heart-stopper played in front of a crowd of over 21,000. Two clutch Andrade free throws sealed it for the Blue Eagles – who led by as many as 20 points, 52-32, in the second half – after a huge Alarcon triple trimmed the gap to just three, 70-67, with 12.3 seconds left.
Weathering a late storm by the UP Fighting Maroons, the Blue Eagles regained the UAAP men's basketball crown after beating UP, 75-68, in the winner-take-all ...
It’s been a wonderful competition and we’re really blessed to win it this time," he added. "I think I could probably speak all day about the UP program and the UP faithful. Ange Kouame came up big for Ateneo as finished with 19 points, 12 boards and four blocks to pace the Blue Eagles in the victory. It was a 18-4 run punctuated by a James Spencer triple to get UP within 56-50 with 3:01 left in the third that rejuvenated the Fighting Maroons' challenge. "My words will always be insufficient about their performance. You have an amazing team, you have a phenomenal coach and coaching staff.
This, after the Blue Eagles stopped the Fighting Maroons in Game Three, 75-68, to win the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 85 ...
Finals MVP awardee Ange Kouame proved to be the rock for Ateneo with 19 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks. UP fought back and pulled within six, 50-56, following an 18-4 run capped by a James Spencer three-pointer. The Blue Eagles stretched their advantage to their highest of 20 points, following a Sean Quetevis basket less than a minute in the third quarter, but then the Fighting Maroons began to find their range.
MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATED) The UAAP men's basketball championship is back in Loyola Heights. Ateneo de Manila University survived a second half ...
Even with Ildefonso (2 points, 1-of-6 shooting) and Ballungay (4 points, 2-of-10 shooting) struggling, they got a big lift from their bench to make up for them. They restored a double-digit advantage with eight minutes left in the game, off back-to-back buckets by Kouame and Kai Ballungay. It was Spencer's second triple that made it 56-50 and forced Baldwin to call a timeout, and send Kouame back in the contest despite his three fouls. They out-scored Ateneo 20-13 in the period, and unleashed an 18-4 run that saw the Blue Eagles' lead cut down to six, 56-50, with still three minutes left. Their advantage ballooned to 20 points, 52-32, with nine minutes left in the third quarter after Sean Quitevis converted a layup off a Kouame dime. In his final game for the Blue and White, Ange Kouame was near-unstoppable.
His first in the three championships he won with Ateneo, Kouame was named the best player of the series as he normed 17.7 points, 11 rebounds and three ...
The Blue Eagles have won four of the last five championships in UAAP men's basketball. His first in the three championships he won with Ateneo, Kouame was named the best player of the series as he normed 17.7 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks per game. MANILA, Philippines — Ange Kouame ended his career with the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the sweetest way possible — with a UAAP championship and the Finals MVP plum.
MANILA, Philippines — Ange Kouame saved the best for last as he was crowned Finals MVP after bringing Ateneo back on top in the UAAP Season 85 men's ...
Kouame suffered a partial ACL tear and meniscal strain on his knee last June. Ateneo lost Game 1, 72-66, despite Kouame’s 15-point and 10-rebound performance. He averaged 17.7 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks in the finals to avenge Ateneo’s heartbreaking finals loss in Season 84 last May when he won the Season MVP.
Angelo Kouame, Dave Ildefonso, and BJ Andrade get the golden send-off they wanted as Ateneo dominates UP in UAAP Season 85 Game Three.
But Coach Tab is the man and we just followed his lead,” said the 6-foot-11 naturalized Filipino. “I’m so far from the forefront of this championship. I’m the lucky guy,” added Baldwin. A great start to the game, a great first half, and we weathered the storm,” said Blue Eagles head coach Tab Baldwin. Harold Alarcon was then fouled from downtown, making the first before missing the second. I’m just so grateful for their effort.
"Maraming salamat sa Ateneo community, I love you all! This is for you!" Ateneo's Angelo Kouame.
But Coach Tab is the man and we just followed his lead,” he said. “At the beginning of the season until now, I’ve been struggling with it. “It was really tough for us because we knew it was going to be an inside game.
The Ateneo de Manila University center deservedly earned Finals Most Valuable Player honors in UAAP Season 85 after powering the Blue Eagles to the championship ...
"And the rest, I'll leave it to God." He made up for it with another tremendous campaign in Season 85, playing the entire tournament despite a knee injury and saving his best for last. It was a fitting finish for the big man, who won three titles in his UAAP career -- in Season 81, 82, and 85.