CONTEXT: The Blue Eagles beat the Green Archers twice in the elimination round. Read game recaps here and here.
Game starts in a bit! Hold on as I try to find a decent spot near the court :)
The last time Ateneo and La Salle faced off in the Final Four was in 2007. A year after in 2008, they squared off in the Finals.
The Blue Eagles and the Green Archers enter the playing court. Crowd goes wild! Here we go folks, Ateneo vs La Salle in the Final Four to begin in a little bit.
Deafening: "Beat Ateneo, Animo La Salle! Ateneo crowd "counters" with their "WALA" placards. Classic Ateneo-La Salle right there.
And we're about to begin! Hold on to your horses, folks. This is going to be a wild game.
Starting for the Green Archers: Tomas Torres, Tampus, Van Opstal, Teng, Norbert Torres
For the Blue Eagles: Tiongson, Slaughter, Ravena, Buenafe, Salva
Ateneo!
Buenafe finger roll doesn't go in.
Jump ball! And the ball goes to...
Buenafe tries a basket but rookie Tomas Torres blocks him. He's called for a foul though.
Buanfe 2/2 FTs. DLSU 0, ADMU 2.
Ravena scores on a jumpshot. 8:50 left in the first, Ateneo up 4 pts.
Van Opstal shoots, but it doesn't go in. Ateneo ball.
Rookie Jeron Teng scores on a floater! La Salle down 2 pts.
Ravena basket! Ateneo up 4 pts.
Teng basket! Ateneo 6, La Salle 4
La Salle now with the chance to tie or take the lead.
And they do thanks to a Teng basket! 6 all, 7:12 left in the first.
Salva jumper is good! Ateneo up 2pts.
Score: DLSU 6, ADMU 8. 6:45 left in the first.
Teng for 3!
Score: DLSU 9, Ateneo 8. 5:49 left in the first.
Time out called by Ateneo. La Salle is up by 1 with 5:49 left in the first.
Sorry for the break there--had to shuffle around to get a spot. We're back!
Ravena strong to the basket! Ateneo up 1 pt. La Salle now on offense.
Teng's jumper doesn't work! Ball now with Ateneo.
But La Salle takes the ball away.
Teng misses on a circus shot. Ball back to Ateneo.
Slaughter is fouled by Von Opstal. Two FTs for him.
First FT doesn't go in!
Second one doesn't go in either.
Mendoza blocked by Slaughter.
Slaughter double teamed by Van Opstal and Mendoza--he turns the ball over.
Foul called on Ateneo's Greg Slaughter.
La Salle calls for time. They're down by 1, with 3:37 left in the 1st.
La Salle runs out of time on that play. Ateneo with the ball.
Salva's jumpshot bounces in. 12 all!
Score: 12 all, 1:38 left in the 1st.
3 shot by Revilla doesn't go in.
On the line for FTs: Oping Sumalinog.
He misses the first one.
And the second one, but Chua gets the ball back for Ateneo.
Shot doesn't work again, but Ateneo gets the ball back again.