NATIONAL University continued its mastery of rival University of Santo Tomas in UAAP Season 87 with a 76-70 escape on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena to remain alone atop the women’s basketball standings.
The Lady Bulldogs staged a killer 13-0 run flipping the game from a 59-57 deficit to a 70-59 lead midway through the fourth quarter.
Camille Clarin paced National U with 21 points, as she kept her side afloat by scoring 18 in the first half. She also laced that performance with seven rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block.
Cielo Pagdulagan scored seven of her 17 points in the fourth quarter, alongside six boards, two assists, and one block; Karl Ann Pingol chimed in 11 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two blocks; and Angel Surada had eight points, six boards, one assist, and one block.
“I’m happy with how our players responded even though UST jumped at us early. We did not lose that focus we should be having for 40 minutes and part of why we came back because CC (Clarin) got some baskets early on,” said coach Aris Dimaunahan, as the Lady Bulldogs stayed unscathed through 11 games and repeated their 75-69 first round win.
Tacky Tacatac paced UST (9-2) with 21 points, three assists, and two steals, while Kent Pastrana registered 14 points, six rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block in the losing cause.
Lady Archers shoot down Lady Tamaraws
In the first game, La Salle rallied from a nine-point hole to start the fourth quarter to come back and beat Far Eastern University, 64-60.
Bettina Binaohan returned with a bang and guided the Lady Archers with 15 points, eight rebounds, three steals, and two assists after missing the last nine games, while Luisa San Juan also tallied 14 points, five rebounds, two assists, and one steal.
La Salle tied its victim in the standings with identical 3-8 cards.
MJ Manguiat topped the Lady Tamaraws with 16 points, seven rebounds, and three assists in the defeat.
The Scores:
First Game:
LA SALLE 64 – Binaohan 15, San Juan 14, Sunga 11, Sario 8, Mendoza 7, Dalisay 7, Paraiso 2, Dela Paz 0, Camba 0, Barcierto 0, Santos 0, Delos Reyes 0.
FEU 60 – Manguiat 16, Villanueva 15, Lopez 14, Pasilang 5, Paras 4, Ong 4, Nagma 2, Salvani 0, Dela Torre 0.
Quarters: 16-10, 30-32, 46-55, 64-60.
Second Game:
NU 76 – Clarin 21, Pagdulagan 17, Pingol 11, Surada 8, Canuto 6, Betanio 5, Fabruada 4, Cayabyab 4, Konateh 0, Villanueva 0, Solis 0, Alterado 0.
UST 70 – Tacatac 21, Pastrana 14, Maglupay 10, Santos 8, Sierba 8, Bron 4, Ambos 2, Serrano 2, N. Danganan 1, Soriano 0, Pescador 0, Relliquette 0.
Quarters: 23-19, 44-40, 61-59, 76-70.
Get more of the latest sports news & updates on SPIN.ph
NOTICE ON UNAUTHORIZED AND UNLAWFUL USE, PUBLICATION, AND/OR DISSEMINATION OF SPIN.PH CONTENT: Please be notified that any unauthorized and unlawful use, publication, and/or dissemination of Spin.ph’s content and/or materials is a direct violation of its legal and exclusive rights to the same, and shall be subject to appropriate legal action/s.
