The UAAP season nears its end, with FEU one win away from their first title since 2005. Meanwhile, their opponent NU needs to win twice in a row in their own quest for their first title since before I was even born. The last two teams, the last one or two games of the season.
While it may be a surprise that both Ateneo and La Salle failed to make the championship series, neither was unexpected. NU's best bet to make the championship game was to face Ateneo in the Final Four. FEU meanwhile had also dominated La Salle this season and it was not unexpected that they would beat the defending champions. The only "unexpected" development was that both of them would fall, on the same playing day, and in games decided by the last play. An Aroga block sealed Ateneo's twice to beat, twice beaten ending, while a game ending three gave FEU the second finals slot.
In the first game of the finals, FEU bucked an off-night by Belo and used a decisive third quarter run to take Game 1. NU needs to bounce back in Game 2 tomorrow or kiss their title hopes goodbye. With Game 2 coming up tomorrow, my fearless forecast is that FEU wraps it up.
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