The UAAP Season 72 Finals is coming, tough it was moved to a later date due to tropical storm “Ondoy” that caused the postponement of the UAAP Season 72 Finals Game 1 that was set yesterday September 26, 2009. The UAAP Season 72 Finals Series was re-scheduled on Thursday October 1, 2009.

After easily trashing the University of Santo Tomas Tigers in the UAAP Seson 72 Final Four, the Ateneo is the first team that enters the UAAP Season 72 Finals. The Ateneo De Manila University Blue Eagles is gunning for another championship after winning last year’s Seniors Basketball Title. The Blue Eagles is aiming to repeat history by winning the UAAP Basketball Championship for consecutive years this year. The Ateneo last won Back to Back Titles during 1987 and 1988 UAAP Seasons that was led by Jun Reyes and Danny Francisco at that time.

Meanwhile, The University of the East Red Warriors is back again at the UAAP Finals for the 2nd time in 3 years after defeating the Andy Barroca less but has a twice to beat advantage FEU Tamaraws at the UAAP Season 72 Final Four. the Red Warriors last entered the UAAP Finals on 2007 after sweeping the whole elimination rounds with a 14-0 win-loss standing that brought them directly into the UAAP Finals that year. Eventually, the UE Red Warriors historic elimination round campaign ended up to an embarrassment after the DLSU Green Archers defeated them during the 2007 UAAP Finals.

The University of the East Red Warriors last won a UAAP Championship crown on 1985 during the years of “the triggerman” Allan Caidic as a UE Red Warrior Player.

This year’s UAAP Finals is so exciting that I can’t even predict who will take it all. both Ateneo and UE are powerhouse teams this season. The Ateneo of course has an advantage in terms of Championship experience but you can’t take out the UE Red Warriors that quick. the UE Red Warriors has the artillery to fight both offensive and defensive attacks of the Ateneo Blue Eagles. for these UAAP Season 72 Finals both teams will be able to  match two former San Sebastian Staglets of both Ateneo and UE in the name of Paul Lee of UE and Eric Salamat of Ateneo.

Still I predict this UAAP Season 72 Finals will be won by Ateneo in Game 3.

Related Posts with Thumbnails