Most Ateneans saw it coming. It was bound to happen sooner or later.
Ateneo lost a heartbreaker to rivals De La Salle, 69-70, to fall down to third place in the standings. As a result, the Eagles will face UST in a win-or-go-home showdown, with the winner advancing to meet second-seeded DLSU in the stepladder Final Four format. La Salle will hold a twice-to-beat advantage.
With about 9 seconds to go and the Green Archers leading by three, Ateneo squandered a chance to tie the game with Zion Laterre taking an ill-advised midrange jumper for two points instead of passing it on to an open teammate for a trey. It was an apparent lack of concentration on Zion's part that nullified Ateneo's chance to send the game into overtime.
It'll be difficult but at least Ateneo isn't out of the running yet. They need to conjure three straight wins (one against UST, then two over DLSU) in order to book themselves a ticket to the Finals against a well-rested UE squad.
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