Aug. 28 and Sept. 25 games will change schedule.  ALL of the 2nd round games will be played at the Arena, San Juan.

a.             FRI, Aug. 28  4pm

Arellano vs Letran – currently they are tied @ 4th                             

b.             FRI, Sept. 4    4pm

Arellano vs JRU - currently JRU is @ 3rd                                          

c.             Wed, Sept. 9    4pm

Arellano vs San Beda - SBC is in 2nd place                                        

d.             Fri, Sept. 11            4pm

JRU vs Letran                                                                                                   

e.             Wed., Sept. 16  4pm

San Beda vs JRU – last year’s Finalists                                                

f.              Mon., Sept. 21  4pm        

Arellano  vs SSC-R - Stags unbeaten in 10 games so far

g.             Fri., Sept. 25  4pm

Letran vs SSC-R

h.             Mon., Sept. 28  4pm

JRU vs SSC-R

i.              Wed., Sept. 30  4pm

Letran vs San Beda!!!

j.              Wed., Oct. 7      4pm

(Last day of Elims)

SSC-R vs San Beda – 1st vs 2nd

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It was only last Sunday when the Araneta Coliseum was filled to the brim with ADMU and DLSU fanatics.  The Ateneo de Manila University won that game against De La Salle University 76-72 in overtime.  This coming Sunday, watch out for another tight bball battle as the two school favorites face each other again in the second round of the 72^nd University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s basketball tournament.

While Ateneans usually wear blue and La Sallians green, both schools wore yellow as a sign of national unity during its first meet to also honor the late former president Corazon Aquino.

Image Source: uaapsports.com

Before the second face-off, the Eagles will face in Thursday court the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors, while the Archers also has another game to hurdle in Adamson University Soaring Falcons.

2ND ROUND SCHEDULE

AUG. 13, 2009    THURSDAY, ARANETA

2PM        -        DLSU         VS        AdU

4PM        -        ADMU        VS        UE

AUG. 15, 2009        SATURDAY, ARANETA

2PM        -        NU         VS        UP

4PM        -        UST        VS        FEU

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2009, ARANETA COLISEUM

12 NOON        ADAMSON         VS        UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST

4:45 PM                ATENEO        VS         DE LA SALLE         

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In other basketball news, RP5 lost to Iran by 10 points earlier today, 88-78.  Crossing my fingers for a win tomorrow versus Kuwait!

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The first win of the UP Fighting Maroons (68) only meant the first loss for the Ateneo Blue Eagles (58) at the UAAP Season 72^nd elimination round last Sunday, July 26.  After three straight losses, UP finally mustered a win and at the hands of a formidable foe this season.  Ateneo is on top of the standings with three wins in a row.

Former Ginebra player and current UST coach was also very proud of his boys when the oldest school in Manila gathered the first win against UE since 2006.  The UST Tigers pulled off a victory against the University of the East Warriors, 92-88, to inch up in the standings and claim the number #2 spot with 3-1 records, same as FEU Tamaraws.

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The biggest event that happened last Saturday night, July 18, was URCC XIV Aggression where Bubba refereed 4 matches, including the two main events.  One thing displeasing to note though was the event started really late than usual and ended close to 1AM when it usually finishes by 1030pm or 11pm.  I guess the melodrama in some of the matches particularly the first match added to the late conclusion of the event.  My friend Jody who got the 1K seat was only able to stay until 1030pm, which is just the start of the 5^th match because he had an early morning Globe benefit run at the Fort. 

Well, another major event occurred that night (slash July 19’s morning) and it took place at a small bar called Memento –and that event was lil ol’ me getting drunk after several years.  I can’t even remember the last time I was drunk.  The ultimate I can remember was probably 9 years ago, sophomore year in college. 

Right after the URCC event, we dropped off Madz in Ortigas and headed straight to Bautista Street to look for Memento bar.  It was both our first time at the venue and thankfully it wasn’t such a difficult place to find. 

The party already started by 11pm and getting there by 130am, you’d expect everyone drunk.  The Sabi peeps were playing Carlo’s famous Do or Drink Game now programmed in his PDA phone.  Mon, who also watched URCC with 5 other friends including Chay, got to the venue ahead of us.

We were reveling in the party mood when Carlo suddenly put me on the spotlight and ordered me to take this drink called “Boy Bastos.”  What a name for a drink huh?  I think it’s supposed to be 11 hard drinks mixed into one (gross…) Memento is known for its Boy Bastos drink and Beer Bong challenge.  It’s their claim to fame and it’s obvious from their photo walls. 

I naturally begged off as I do every time I am put on the spot.  However, Carlo didn’t let me get away this time.  Being his and Cam’s birthday, I just couldn’t refuse plus the crowd was cheering us (Chris, Mon, and I) on.  Not wanting to be a party pooper, I went to the bar nervous about drinking the tall glass.

The server conked the glasses against the bar signaling that it’s time to chug down the mix.  I grabbed my glass like a tough cowboy in a Salon and guzzled all the liquid and tapped the glass on the bar as soon as I finished.  I was the first one to finish the drink!!! YAY!  Who says a girl can’t drink?

I look back and saw that it was Camille who joined the fun and not Mon.  Mon and NA followed after us.

My tummy grumbled.  I was hungry but I was also trying to hold my drink down.  What was in that drink?  Mon, Chris and I did some URCC MMA recap over the loud music.  The Do or Drink game continued.

In Martini’s drunkenness, he was still able to coin a new Happy Birthday greeting, “Hababerdie!”  (Oh and the following day, he dreamnt he was back in Sabi but resigned after one day haha.)

Carlo let me order more food (yippee!!!), which pumped my energy as always.  Their food bar price wasn’t so bad either.  I really liked the chicken fingers, cheese sticks and chicharon bulaklak.  I was laughing hysterically at the most miniscule things and I was enjoying seeing NA lash out on a good trip as well.  Carlo tells me that her moments of drunkenness are usually mellow –same as mine actually.

Not long after, the wait staff said it was their final call for orders that also queued that the place was closing.  My watch says 330am, still pretty early to close.

We kissed everyone goodbye and dropped NA off her place.  We gave Carlo a ride as well while Martin and Mon were left behind.  I am not too sure if Martin was able to take Mon home or vice-versa.  Martin was so drunk too and  It was quite an experience to go home feeling drunk after quite some time and that feeling of silliness that goes with it.  Little did I know that the next day was going to be a day of major hangover.

It was worth it.

“Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.”

Belated Happy Birthla to Cams (July 18) and Happy Birthla TODAY to Carlo (July 24)!  I love you both (that’s why I’m not posting your ages here)!

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Ateneo clinched its third straight victory against the UST Tigers, 93-77 in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament at the Philsports Arena the other day.  Prior to the match-up, both schools held an unbeaten record in the first round of the recently opened season. 

The 5’6” Eman Monfort gave a big showing when its main man Rabeh Al-Hussaini struggled with foul trouble.  He had a very impressive game clutching 20 points that includes explosive six treys. 

Image Source: Tambayan website (Ateneo v. FEU)

With a very good start this season, the Blue Eagles seem to not miss Chris Tiu’s presence on the bench.  Tiu has already completed 5 seasons of UAAP and is slated to move on.  Ateneo is gunning for a second championship with Rabeh Al Hussaini leading the pack.  Hussaini was last season’s MVP and was a powerful element in the championship win. 

DLSU this year will be missing the sparkplug JV Casio and another frontliner in Rico Maierhofer.

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Game Recap
Game 8: FEU-65/DLSU-51(game on 18 July)
Game 7: UP-68/ADU-72 (game on 18 July)
Game 6: UE-57/ADMU-72 (game on 16 July)
Game 5: UST-104/NU-89 (game on 16 July)
Game 4: ADMU-63/FEU-59 (game on 12 July)
Game 3: UP-64/NU-74 (game on 12 July)
Game2: DLSU-46/UE-65 (game on 11 July)
Game 1: UST-76/ADU-75 (game on 11 July)
STANDINGS

ADMU: 2/0
UST: 2/0
UE: 1/1
NU: 1/1
FEU: 1/1
ADU: 1/1
DLSU: 0/2
UP: 0/2

Upcoming Schedule

UAAP - July Game #6
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Philsports Arena
2PM DLSU vs UP
4PM FEU vs AdU

UAAP - July Game #7
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Philsports Arena
2PM NU vs FEU
4PM ADMU vs UP

UAAP – July Game #8
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Philsports Arena
2PM AdU vs DLSU
4PM UST vs UE

UAAP - July Game #9
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Araneta Coliseum
2PM DLSU vs NU
4PM AdU vs ADMU

Other venue for the games will be the Philsport Arena beginning last Sunday.