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Yesterday's rivalry between De La Salle University "Green Archers" and University of Santo Tomas "Growling Tigers" intensified the hardcourt in MOA Arena, but it was the Green Archers who brought home the title for the 76th season of the UAAP Men's Basketball Tournament.
Jeron Teng was named as Finals MVP, but admitted that it was bittersweet for him. Jeron said on his interview that he's happy 'cause Archers won the title but on the other hand, he feels the pain of his brother, Jeric Teng, who's in UST. He also said that it was his brother Jeric who deserves the MVP title because he fought with his heart out, humbling himself behind his award.
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During the game, I really thought that it was UST who has the nearest chance of winning since they started the game with leading streak on the first and next quarters with, 16-18, 24-32, 47-48 until Jason Perkins slowly pushed UST into making penalties that gave free throws on his team which was their single advantage. But then, I actually regained the hope for UST as Jeric Teng executed consecutive triple shootings but you can never really tell when will the opponent strike with strong executions.
Several times, the scores got tied. The UST has had the lead and Archers pursued, causing the actions on hardcourt intensifying and exciting because the scores shift every minute that aggravated the audiences' expectations that it might be the Tigers for the crown. The last two quarter scoring went 65-65.
Pressing further, after the UST's final timeout, the ball went to Mariano who had a terrible shooting day that time and had shoot the ball for the regulation of UST that failed to secure the title for the Thomasian community.
For the last hope of UST, Jeric Teng was assigned to do an in-bound pass which went to Abdul instead of making the last shot. Sadly, the Cameroonian ended the hope of Tigers with an inside awkward shoot, thus, passing the hope to De La Salle and they really pounded the basket, ended up the game with a score of 71-69.
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The last time I felt the excitement and the firing rivalry was back in 2008-2009's UAAP season 71. Ateneo Blue Eagles versus De La Salle Green Archers, wherein, Nonoy Baclao was the Finals MVP. I enjoyed it that much since I am a big fan of Chris Tiu and he's one of the mythical five during the previous season. But I never enjoyed and never watched UAAP again when Tiu left Blue Eagles. What triggered me to watch the latest season of men's basketball tournament was the most waited rivalry between the Teng brothers in the finals.
I personally like how De La Salle community chanted "Go Uste" as to console while the UST is accepting their award as this season's runner up. They did not show any hypocrisy, instead, they showed humility and that the whole Thomasian community were grateful about.
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