MANILA, Philippines—Nationwide College exacted revenge over its UAAP Season 86 ladies’s basketball Finals rival, College of Santo Tomas with a 75-69 win at Araneta Coliseum on Saturday.
The Woman Bulldogs’ victory over the defending queens of the UAAP additionally made NU the lone undefeated squad within the ladies’s basketball derby with a 4-0 card.
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Nevertheless, coach Aris Dimaunahan urged NU to repair its lapses that just about allowed a comeback rally from the Growling Tigresses.
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“We’re proud of the win however there’s a whole lot of work to be executed in shifting ahead with this season. We should get higher at defending leads,” mentioned Dimaunahan.
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“I assumed it was studying [experience] once more regardless that we bought the win.”
Camille Clarin spearheaded NU to the victory with 14 factors, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Angel Surada completed with a double-double of 11 factors and 14 rebounds.
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Gin Relliquette, UST’s rookie, completed with a team-high 12 factors however to no avail because the Growling Tigresses crashed to a 3-1 win-loss file. Brigette Santos additionally shined within the loss with 11 factors, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
Adamson soars
In the meantime, Adamson zoomed previous Ateneo, 77-72, behind Elaine Etang’s large afternoon.
The Woman Falcons relied on Etang’s 15-point and five-rebound recreation to enhance to a 3-1 card and tie with the Growling Tigresses simply behind the undefeated Woman Bulldogs.
“I simply instructed them that if we actually needed to be a part of that elusive Last 4, we’ve to play the entire recreation,” mentioned coach Ryan Monteclaro.
Serving to Etang reside out Monteclaro’s superb of enjoying an entire recreation was Victoria Adeshina, who completed with 13 factors and 5 rebounds.
The Woman Eagles, who dropped to a 2-2 card, relied on Junize Calago who exploded for 25 factors however to no avail. Sarah Makanjuola posted 21 to her title nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to present Ateneo a profitable finish.