MANILA, 21 November 2019 – He shoots, he scores! The UAAP Season 82 Basketball Finals did not fail to make sports fans go crazy offline and online with neck-to-neck matches.
Dominating Twitter’s trending topics list during the championship match, the UAAP games prove to be one of the most anticipated sporting events in the Philippines.
Just as the athletes gear up for the season, fans alike prepare to go all-out with their support so it comes as no surprise that UAAP-related hashtags dominated the trending topic list. Listed below are last night’s most used hashtags:
Since not all fans can go and see the games live, they made sure to stay in the loop by turning to Twitter to bid their favorite team good luck. Of course, there were certain players that caught the eyes and the hearts of sports fans on the platform because of their grit and charm. Here are the most mentioned accounts throughout the season:
Sports fans shared their sentiments on the platform as the Ateneo Blue Eagles led by Thirdy Ravena (@ThirdyRavenaaa) and UST Growling Tigers led by Renzo Subido (@RenzoSubido) went head-to-head in the court, answering each shot with equally impressive shots and intensifying the finals round up to 86-79 in favor of the Blue Eagles.
https://twitter.com/_mikeereyes/status/1197096704773742593
https://twitter.com/alfreeedx/status/1197102187383377920
Even some celebrities and sports personalities were spotted watching the game live and reacting on the results online. For one, former Blue Lady Eagles Gretchen Ho (@gretchenho) even snapped a photo of her on the blue side of the bench.
https://twitter.com/gretchenho/status/1197084092342210560
The crowd went wild offline and online as the Blue Eagles finally scored the winning shot, ending the season with a clean sweep. As usual, Thirdy Ravena (@ThirdyRavenaaa) played his season high stats alongside Matt Nieto (@mattnieto5) and SJ Belangel (@sjbelangel). On the other hand, the pack of UST Tigers equally showed an impressive feat.
https://twitter.com/honasantino/status/1197101921934307328
Kinapos man sa korona, pero nakuha naman ang respeto.
This will always be the trademark of UST basketball and its fans. Maraming salamat Coach Aldin Ayo and Growling Tigers!
It’s okay to cry today because tomorrow is another day. Isang araw, sasabihin nating #tAYOnaman #GoUSTe
— alexcerado (@alexcerado) November 20, 2019
The fans unsurprisingly took Twitter by storm with Tweets that shows their love for the athletes and their school pride.This Tweet from 3-peat Finals MVP Thirdy Ravena (@ThirdyRavenaaa) became the most liked and replied to during last night’s game.
3 peat baby!!!! Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat! Obf!!
— Thirdy (@ThirdyRavenaaa) November 20, 2019
Here are some of the other popular Tweets from the finals match:
https://twitter.com/ateneodemanilau/status/1197109372792397825
Great games bring out the best in everyone. Thank you and congratulations, @ateneodemanilau! For the greater glory of God, the source of Unending Grace! pic.twitter.com/SzBotNlO16
— University of Santo Tomas (@UST1611official) November 20, 2019
The heart of this UST team.
Nine rookies. Underdogs. Never predicted to enter the Finals.
The fact that you brought back this mighty yellow crowd is enough for us coming from merely 1 win seasons ago.
Job well done boys! Maybe it’s not yet our time. In S83, #tAYOnaman #GoUSTe
— alexcerado (@alexcerado) November 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/AteneOBF/status/1197100007213527040
https://twitter.com/ravenadani/status/1197108125754478598
https://twitter.com/juliacmorado/status/1197104558259851265
What a way to end your UAAP career kuya @ThirdyRavenaaa!! Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/9t1IbNNJ2l
— Alyssa Valdez (@AlyssaValdez2) November 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/gretchenho/status/1197100242476208130
Still can’t get over with the UAAP Basketball Finals 2019? Join the conversation by using the hashtag #UAAPSeason82Finals to relive this momentous event.
