The Eagles gave the Tigers a dose of their own medicine, employing a choking defense to pull off a 60-51 victory while the Archers overcame a poor start and survived the Tamaraws, 97-87, in overtime.
Thus, Ateneo and La Salle stayed tied at the helm on similar 6-1 win-loss records with FEU falling to 5-2 and UST sliding to 2-5.
While the Eagles worked on an efficient defensive game together, Magnum Membrere, a sophomore guard out of San Beda High School, provided the initial spark on offense with clutch three-pointers. Enrico Villanueva later finished UST off with a dominating game in the shaded area. — Joey Villar