LOOK: Ateneo Turns Green to Celebrate De La Salle's UAAP Championship
A sight we never thought we'd see.
(SPOT.ph) The Green Archers finally ended their seven-year drought tonight, December 6. De La Salle bagged the crown for UAAP Season 86, taking it right from under the noses of the University of the Philippines' Fighting Maroons in a tight 73-69 Finals Game 3 at Araneta City. And while everyone's gotten to cheering "Animo!", one standout has got to be the greeting from old foe Ateneo de Manila.
MVP Kevin Quiambao racked up 24 points in the game, with the team pulling through in the fourth quarter as stakes were high at 65-60. The Green Archers made sure to keep the Fighting Maroons at bay. Now, they've taken the basketball title back into their hands, a first since their last triumph in 2016.
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Ateneo de Manila turns green to congratulate UAAP Season 86 Champions De La Salle
And who did the Green Archers best back in 2016 to take the crown? The Ateneo Blue Eagles, of course. It's a tale as old as time as these two schools are typically pitted against each other, even outside basketball—that old rivalry took a step back tonight as De La Salle reclaims the throne.
Over in Katipunan tonight, the Church of the Gesù and Areté glow green. The Ateneo de Manila University Facebook page posted pictures of the two emblems of the university's campus with their facade lit up with green lights. "Congratulations to the De La Salle University Green Archers! Animo!" said the caption.
The pictures have very expectedly gone viral. In the hour since it was posted, it has racked up 8,500 reactions, 2,500 shares, and a hundred comments, all full of congratulations. Any chance for a bonfire?