UP Preventing Maroons’ Louna Ozar. –UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — College of the Philippines and defending champion Nationwide College stayed on high of the UAAP Season 86 girls’s basketball match after beating separate foes on Wednesday at Adamson College Health club.
The UP Preventing Maroons inched nearer to a first-round sweep after overcoming final 12 months’s runner-ups La Salle Woman Archers, 65-61, to remain unbeaten in six video games — the college’s finest begin within the Last 4 period.
Louna Ozar led the best way for UP with 14 factors, six assists, and 4 steals. Marian Domingo additionally scored 14 factors to go along with 5 rebounds, two steals, and two assists, whereas Christie Bariquit and Rhea Sanchez added 9 every.
“We’re completely happy that we received. The extra that the season is coming to the shut of the primary spherical, the extra we’re studying and getting higher. We’re simply glad that we’re nonetheless profitable,” stated UP coach Paul Ramos, who was the lead deputy of Eric Castro 15 years in the past.
Ann Mendoza led La Salle’s gallant stand with 15 factors and 6 rebounds whereas Betina Binaohan and Luisa San Juan added 14 factors every solely to fall to a 1-5 document.
The ‘eight-peat-seeking’ NU earned its second straight win after dominating the winless College of the East, 72-50, with Ann Pingol main the best way with 14 factors and Angel Surada dropping a double-double efficiency with 11 factors and 15 rebounds.
“The problem to our staff was how properly you bounce again the next recreation and the video games after that. We’re fairly completely happy, however not but glad. Sure, we acquired the W, however to show the ball over 20 instances speaks of our carelessness on this recreation,” stated NU coach Aris Dimaunahan.
UE remained winless in six matches regardless of Trixie Burgos’s 12 factors and 14 rebounds.
UST again on observe
UST Tigresses’ Kent Pastrana. –UAAP PHOTO
In the meantime, College of Santo Tomas despatched Ateneo crashing, 90-67, to regain its profitable methods after back-to-back losses.
Kent Pastrana powered the Growling Tigresses with 17 factors. Agatha Bron had 15 factors on 5-of-6 taking pictures, whereas Apple Maglupay added 9 factors and 12 rebounds to tie their victims at 4-2 in third place.
“Going into the sport I advised them we now have to bounce again after the 2 arduous losses that we had. Good factor our bench gamers got here out right now,” UST coach Haydee Ong stated.
Ateneo noticed its four-game profitable streak snapped by UST with Kacey Dela Rosa carrying her staff with 24 factors and 13 rebounds, whereas Sarah Makanjuola added 11 factors and 13 rebounds.
Adamson earned its second straight win after drubbing Far Jap College in wire-to-wire style, 71-50, on Wednesday at Adamson Health club in San Marcelino, Manila.
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The Woman Falcons leaned on sophomore guard Francine Meniano, who had 15 factors, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals to tie the Woman Tamaraws to equivalent 2-4 information.
