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Ateneo de Manila University’s Kieffer Alas (#1) against Our Lady of Fatima Univertsity in the 2026 PinoyLiga Cup-The Big Dance Round of 28, August 16, 2026. File photo: Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178748439477620260816-ateneo-OLFU-pinoyliga-JC-BR0I0180.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Ateneo de Manila University’s Kieffer Alas (#1) against Our Lady of Fatima Univertsity in the 2026 PinoyLiga Cup-The Big Dance Round of 28, August 16, 2026. File photo: Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News."/>Ateneo de Manila University’s Kieffer Alas (#1) against Our Lady of Fatima Univertsity in the 2026 PinoyLiga Cup-The Big Dance Round of 28, August 16, 2026. File photo: Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News.MANILA — Kieffer Alas was solid on both ends as Ateneo de Manila University rallied behind its home crowd to advance to the Elite Eight of the 2026 PinoyLiga Cup-The Big Dance.</div>The Ateneans crawled back from a double-digit deficit to oust College of Saint Benilde, 81-78, in their Sweet 16 clash on Sunday at the Blue Eagle Gym in Katipunan.Alas shone with 26 points, three rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block as the 21st-seeded Ateneo eliminated fifth-seeded Saint Benilde.

Kieffer Alas was solid on both ends as Ateneo de Manila University rallied behind its home crowd to advance to the Elite Eight of the PinoyLiga Cup-The Big Dance.

Kieffer Alas was solid on both ends as Ateneo de Manila University rallied behind its home crowd to advance to the Elite Eight of the PinoyLiga Cup-The Big Dance.

PinoyLiga: Kieffer Alas shines as Ateneo ousts Benilde in thriller

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PinoyLiga: Kieffer Alas shines as Ateneo ousts Benilde in thriller

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Published August 23, 2026 07:33 PM PHT

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