Ateneo takes down La Salle, leads with 9-1 slate

The Ateneo Blue Eagles reaffirmed their dominance of the UAAP Season 75 with a convincing 77-67 win over the De La Salle University last weekend. Ateneo’s Ryan Buenafe was the game’s top scorer with a career-best 24 points and 8 rebounds. Buenafe bounced back after being ejected in the last game for two unsportsmanlike fouls. Ateneo’s 8th straight victory gives them a solo lead with a 9-1 slate. Earlier Saturday, Jeric Teng powered the UST Growling Tigers to a 83-79 win over Adamson University. On Sunday, it came down to a buzzer beater by Ryan Roose Garcia to clinch a 77-75 victory for FEU against National University.  The win allows FEU to tie with UST at second spot in the league with a 8-3 win-loss record. The UE Red Warriors also won by a buzzer beater to take down the University of the Philippines 79-76.

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