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Ateneo holds on, UST stays good in girls’s basketball


Kacey Dela Rosa Ateneo Blue Eagles UAAP Season 87

Ateneo’s Kacey Dela Rosa.–UAAP PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo withstood a late-game surge by La Salle to win, 65-62, within the UAAP Season 87 girls’s basketball match on Sunday at Adamson Health club.

The Blue Eagles banked on the clutch free throws from Junize Calago and Kai Oani to disclaim the late comeback of the Woman Archers led by Luisa San Juan, who fired 4 triples to battle again from a 51-38 deficit to begin the fourth and switch it right into a three-point recreation, 62-59, with 4 minutes left.

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Calago’s break up her free throws to cease the bleeding however Bea Dalisay drilled a trey to trim it right down to only one, 63-62, with 31.5 seconds remaining. La Salle, nonetheless, couldn’t get the higher hand as Oani sank a pair of free throws to seal the win with 2.8 ticks to go.

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Reigning MVP Kacey Dela Rosa tallied one other double-double of 24 factors, 16 rebounds, and 4 blocks to enhance to a 2-1 document bouncing again from a troublesome loss to defending champion College of Santo Tomas final Wednesday. 

“I believe we began sluggish sa recreation and ended slower. We adjusted late at sa aming coaches na ‘yun. San Juan received right into a circulate,” mentioned Ateneo assistant coach Bacon Austria, as head coach LA Mumar was unavailable for the post-game scrum.

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“It’s a rivalry recreation, so it’s large for us. A win towards La Salle is a win towards La Salle. It’s take a look at for us, however there’s nonetheless a lot to be taught.”

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Calago and Oani had 13 and 10 factors, respectively, whereas Sarah Makanjuola tallied eight factors and 12 rebounds to maintain La Salle winless in three video games. 

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Regardless of getting essential stops, La Salle couldn’t capitalize on a go-ahead try, sending Oani to the free-throw line with simply 2.8 seconds remaining.

San Juan completed with a career-high 24 factors whereas graduating ahead Bernice Paraiso added 13 factors and 7 rebounds for La Salle.

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READ: UAAP: UST fends off Kacey Dela Rosa, Ateneo in girls’s basketball

UST Growling Tigresses Kent Pastrana UAAP Season 87

UST’s Kent Pastrana.–UAAP PHOTO

In the meantime, UST leaned on the heroics of Kent Pastrana to ship erstwhile-unbeaten Adamson crashing again to earth with a 58-55 win.

Tied at 55-all with 1:30 left, Pastrana made a steal and scored a go-ahead layup earlier than Brigette Santos prolonged the result in three after splitting her free throw makes an attempt with 9.8 seconds left. Cheska Apag missed the potential game-tying three for Adamson.

Pastrana, who hit simply 5-of-19 from the sector, completed with 15 factors, 11 rebounds, and two blocks to maintain the Growling Tigresses unbeaten in three video games. 

“Sabi ko na lang, one good cease and one good offense. Kahit pangit na yung first 39 minutes natin, ayusin na lang natin yung final minute,” mentioned UST coach Haydee Ong.  “Unhealthy recreation talaga however nonetheless, a win is a win. Pag-uusapan pa namin at titignan sa viewing kung bakit sluggish begin, dangerous protection, at dangerous offense.”

“Credit score din to Adamson as a result of they outhustled us immediately. Yun yung main cause why they received shut,” Ong added.

Rachelle Ambos was instrumental in UST’s second-half comeback, contributing 10 factors and 6 rebounds, whereas Agatha Bron added eight factors, three rebounds, and anchored the Tigresses’ protection within the remaining minutes.



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Cris Padilla led Adamson with 19 factors, 4 rebounds, three assists, and two steals, whereas Elaine Etang chipped in 11 factors.



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