ATENEO overwhelmed De La Salle-Zobel, 87-63, to complete a first-round sweep in the UAAP Season 80 juniors basketball tournament yesterday at the Filoil Flying V Centre.
Five Blue Eaglets’ players produced double-digits scoring with SJ Belangel leading the charge with 23 points.
Joaqui Manuel had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Dave Ildefonso and Jason Credo each scored 13 points, while Kai Sotto also had a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds on top of four blocks for Ateneo.
The Eaglets will head into the Christmas break with a perfect 7-0 record.
Earlier, National University rebounded from last week’s 15-point loss to Ateneo with a 103-79 overpowering of UP Integrated School.
RJ Minerva had 18 points and eight rebounds, while Rhayyan Amsali chipped in 13 points, seven boards, four steals and three assists to power the Bullpups in claiming their sixth win in seven contests.
CJ Cansino produced monster numbers of 32 points and 25 rebounds as University of Santo Tomas overcame University of the East, 106-99, to solidify its hold on third place at 5-2.
RJ Abbarientos and LJ Gonzales combined for 41 points to lead Far Eastern University-Diliman to a 96-91 overtime conquest of Adamson University to finish its first round stint with a 4-3 card.
The Baby Falcons and the Junior Archers fell at 3-4 and 2-5, respectively, while the Junior Maroons slipped to their sixth loss in seven matches. The Junior Warriors, meanwhile, ended their first round without a win to show.
