The step ladder eliminations started last Tuesday with the the DLSZ Junior Archers defeating the NU Bullpups to go advance and face the UST Tiger Cubs. DLSZ have been improving in the past games as they won two straight to get to where they are. After losing big to FEU, they returned the favor by beating the Baby Tams in the play-off to get the last seat for the Final Four. They then beat the much favored NU Bullpups in their playoff match. NU had won against the Junior Archers twice in the elimination rounds, however lost when it mattered most. It was a banner year though for NU who had been at the bottom of the heap in the past years. The last time they made the Final Four was in 2007 when they almost eliminated the Blue Eaglets. Incidentally, that was the same year that DLSZ won the championship after they were suspended.
DLSZ now has to face the UST Tiger Cubs who have a twice to beat and Kevin Ferrer advantage. To win against UST, the Junior Archers will have to limit Ferrer and his cohorts not only once, but twice. With Gabby Reyes, Axel Torres, and Joseph Tempongko, they have more than enough guns to get the job done. It's a matter of winning another two games to face their arch nemesis, the Ateneo Blue Eaglets.
On the other hand the Blue Eaglets are still waiting. Depending on the outcome of the UST-DLSZ match, they may still have to wait a week before they play again. Their main adversary at the moment is rust. They have to keep in tip-top shape to meet their opponents head on. If it's UST, they will be facing their toughest competition of the season. UST is the only team to have come close to defeating the Eaglets. If it's DLSZ, the Junior Archers will be coming from a 4 game winning streak and with a lot of momentum. The only thing that may be going against them is fatigue as they will have played a total of 18 games if they do reach the finals. As the cliche goes, anything can happen.
However, whomever the opponent, whenever the game, the disciplined Blue Eaglets are sure to be ready to defend their crown.
Go Ateneo! One Big Fight!
DLSZ now has to face the UST Tiger Cubs who have a twice to beat and Kevin Ferrer advantage. To win against UST, the Junior Archers will have to limit Ferrer and his cohorts not only once, but twice. With Gabby Reyes, Axel Torres, and Joseph Tempongko, they have more than enough guns to get the job done. It's a matter of winning another two games to face their arch nemesis, the Ateneo Blue Eaglets.
On the other hand the Blue Eaglets are still waiting. Depending on the outcome of the UST-DLSZ match, they may still have to wait a week before they play again. Their main adversary at the moment is rust. They have to keep in tip-top shape to meet their opponents head on. If it's UST, they will be facing their toughest competition of the season. UST is the only team to have come close to defeating the Eaglets. If it's DLSZ, the Junior Archers will be coming from a 4 game winning streak and with a lot of momentum. The only thing that may be going against them is fatigue as they will have played a total of 18 games if they do reach the finals. As the cliche goes, anything can happen.
However, whomever the opponent, whenever the game, the disciplined Blue Eaglets are sure to be ready to defend their crown.
Go Ateneo! One Big Fight!
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