IN PHOTOS: Worth the wait

Alecs Ongcal

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IN PHOTOS: Worth the wait

Alecs Ongcal

The story of the Season 79 UAAP men's basketball finals was written on the faces of Ateneo and La Salle fans

MANILA, Philippines — It was 8 long years since Ateneo and La Salle last battled it out at the UAAP men’s basketball finals before Season 79.

Fans from both teams clad in their usual university hue of blue and green, and flocked the Smart Araneta Coliseum, filling more than 17,000 seats, on Wednesday, December 7. This was the dream match everybody was waiting for.

De La Salle dominated the first game last December 3, making Game 2 a nail-biting, do-or-die game for the Ateneo Blue Eagles and the championship game for the Green Archers.

Even though the Archers led after every quarter, it doesn’t mean it was all hoorays for La Salle fans. The Blue Eagles fought their way to catch up. Most everyone was on their feet praying and cheering for the game to end in their team’s favor.

Let these photos show you the tension of the ancient rivalry inside the coliseum.

No matter the color, the expression of fear is written all other their faces.

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

– Rappler.com

 

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