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Taking full control in the third period, the Eagles led by as many as 14 points at 51-37 following an Al-Hussaini putback off his own miss.
Although the Archers rallied behind JV Casio and Bader Malabes to slice the gap to just six, 55-49, early in the fourth period, Al-Hussaini again took over by knocking in six of the Eagles' next eight points to give the Eagles a 65-52 spread heading into the final three minutes.
Casio led the Archers with 20 points, while Rico Maierhofer posted a double-double of 17 markers and 16 boards.
The over-the-top Ateneo-La Salle frenzy kicked off early with queues snaking at the Araneta entrance gates as early as 11 a.m.
Security was tight with 170 police from Camp Crame and the Quezon City Police District, K9 unit dogs and coliseum bouncers deployed both inside and outside the Big Dome.
On the eve of the blockbuster match, reports reached the Inquirer that the Tiu family hired bodyguards to look after the safety of their son Chris after unidentified people reportedly tried to approach the Ateneo superstar in several instances.
A source said the Tiu family did not want a repeat of the case of Mac Baracael, the Far Eastern University standout who survived a brazen shooting incident two months ago. The assailant, still at large, was widely believed to have links to a game-fixing syndicate.
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