UST Tigresses’ Kent Pastrana in a UAAP Season 87 ladies’s basketball sport towards Ateneo. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion College of Santo Tomas overcame reigning MVP Kacey Dela Rosa’s 20-point, 20-rebound sport for Ateneo to stay unbeaten in two video games, 77-54, within the UAAP Season 87 ladies’s basketball event on Wednesday at Sensible Araneta Coliseum.
UST banked on its balanced assault from Kent Pastrana, Eka Soriano, and Cheesy Tacatac to outlive Delas Rosa’s 22 factors and 20 rebounds and take the share of the league lead with Adamson.
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The Growling Tigresses held Dela Rosa scoreless within the fourth, the place the Blue Eagles had been restricted to 2-of-17 capturing.
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Pastrana had 20 factors, eight rebounds, and three steals, whereas Season 85 MVP Soriano delivered 12 factors, seven assists, three rebounds, and two steals. Tacatac fired 4 triples with 14 factors and Ambis added 10 factors and 7 rebounds.
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“It’s a complete staff effort; lahat talaga nagtulungan particularly in fact ‘yung Ateneo alam natin nandoon si Kacey in order a lot as attainable we restrict the output pero hindi pa rin. I feel extra effort pa from us on the second spherical towards Ateneo,” mentioned UST coach Haydee Ong.
As early as the primary, UST drilled six triples for a 32-20 lead, which set the tone for its second win. Ateneo reduce it down to 5, 46-41, halfway by means of the third earlier than the troika of Pastrana, Soriano, and Tacatac restored the order.
Ateneo Blue Eagles’ Kacey Dela Rosa throughout a UAAP Season 87 ladies’s basketball event sport. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
Ateneo dropped to a 1-1 file amid Dela Rosa’s monster double-double highlighted by an 8-of-11 capturing. Rookie Kai Oani and Junize Calago had eight factors every.
Adamson unbeaten
In the meantime, Adamson additionally remained unbeaten after incomes its second straight win after beating La Salle, 65-54, behind Elaine Etang’s 15-point effort.
Etang, who was a part of Gilas Ladies’s 3×3 pool that competed within the FIBA 3×3 Nations League, led the Girl Falcons’ collective effort with 15 factors, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals.
Kat Alogo delivered 12 factors and 5 rebounds. Cris Padilla chipped in 9 factors, three rebounds, three assists, and three steals, as Cheska Apag and Jam Meniado added six factors every for Adamson’s share of the lead with UST with similar 2-0 data.
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“I’ve been taking part in for a few seasons however we carry on shedding. I motivated myself to do my greatest for us to win as a result of I don’t wish to be in a shedding place,” mentioned Alogo in Filipino.
From tied at 35 halfway by means of the third, Etang restored the order for Adamson with a robust third-quarter end, 48-37, earlier than Alogo tallied the most important lead, 52-37, to maintain the Girl Archers at bay to begin the fourth.
“I wish to commend the gamers with the tight schedule, we solely had two days to organize and so they purchased into what we wished to do for La Salle, the women responded nicely,” mentioned Adamson coach Ryan Monteclaro.
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Lee Sario carried La Salle with 12 factors, eight rebounds, and 4 assists just for them to stay winless in two video games after giving up 31 turnovers. Tricia Mendoza had 10 factors and 9 rebounds.
