September 21, 2008; Ateneo draws first blood; gains twice-to-beat!

The Ateneo Blue Eagles showed the De La Salle Green Archers why they were the number one team this season by winning the first game of their best-of-three Finals series, 69-61, infront of 22,900 fans inside the Big Dome, the Araneta Coliseum.

The Blue Eagles were led by MVP candidate "The Great Rabeh-lation" Rabeh Al-Hussaini with 31 big points along with 9 rebounds, while Jai Reyes and rookie Ryan Buenafe chipped in 12 points each for the Loyola-based squad. Nonoy Baclao made the crucial stop of the game when he blocked the shot attempt of Rico Maierhofer, forcing a turnover, and eventually the win for the Ateneo. Captain Chris Tiu, was limited to only two points, his lowest output this season.

The Archers on the other hand, were anchored by captain JVee Casio with 20 points and 8 rebounds, while big man Rico Maierhofer had a double-double performance with 17 points and 16 rebounds, on a losing effort. No other Archer scored more than 10 points besides the two.

The second game of the Finals series will commence on Thursday, still at the mecca of sports-entertainment, the Araneta Coliseum. But before the game starts, the annual Awarding Ceremonies will push through.

UAAP Season 71
Game 1 Finals
ADMU 69
DLSU 61
ADMU: Rabeh Al-Hussaini: 31 pts, 9 rebs.
DLSU: JVee Casio- 20 pts, 8 rebs, 3 assts, 2 stls, 1 blk.
ADMU leads series 1-0.

Game on Thursday
September 25, 2008
Araneta Coliseum
Quezon City

3:00 PM UAAP Awarding Ceremonies
4:00 PM Game 2 Finals
De La Salle Green Archers vs. Ateneo Blue Eagles
Ateneo leads series 1-0.

In other news, Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards in the NBA, underwent another surgery that will place him sidelines until December, according to the Wizards. So don't expect Agent Zero to play for the first 2 months of the regular season, and I can proudly say that he will be better than ever once he comes back.

So there you have it, one day has passed. Hope you had a good one! God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here...:)

Comments are highly appreciated by the way! :)