Games Saturday
(Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym)
7:30 a.m. – AdU vs UE (16U)
9:30 a.m. – UST vs Ateneo (16U)
11:30 a.m. – AdU vs UE (women’s)
1:30 p.m. – AdU vs UE (men’s)
4:30 p.m. – UST vs Ateneo (men’s)
7 p.m. – UST vs Ateneo (women’s)
By MARK REY MONTEJO
Reigning champion National University stamped its class and breezed past Adamson, 69-51, to post its second straight win in the UAAP Season 88 women’s basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Wednesday, Oct. 8.
The Lady Bulldogs came through with a strong first-half scoring spree before Karl Ann Pingol completed an and-one play which hiked their lead to 23, 46-23, to pull away for good.
In another solid all-around game, Pingol tallied 17 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, four steals and two blocks to improve NU’s record to 3-1 at third spot, while Adamson dropped to sixth place with a 1-3 slate.
“We’re happy with the win, but probably this is not our best game… [and] there’s still lots of room for improvement, especially for some games now, we’re not able to control the boards, especially for this game,” said debuting NU chief tactician DA Olan.
“Medyo nag-struggle kami again, kaya hindi rin namin masyado na-control yung game from start to finish,” he added.
Kristine Cayabyab and Marga Villanueva chipped in 13 and 11 points, respectively, with several other players providing offensive support for the Lady Bulldogs.
Elaine Etang and Cheska Apag combined for 23 points for Adamson.
Meanwhile, NU-Nazareth School kept its momentum going with a 93-82 victory over Adamson to go five in a row in the junior high school division.
Clark Khobuntin stood out with a triple-double performance of 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists on top of three steals and one block to keep the Bullpups unblemished in five matches and No. 1 in the standings.
In another game, Ateneo annihilated University of the Philippines Integrated School team, 87-40, to seal its second win.
The scores:
NU 69 – Pingol 17, Cayabyab 13, Villanueva 11, Betanio 7, Solis 7, Pring 5, D. Medina 5, Surada 2, Canindo 2, S. Medina 0, Garcia 0, Alterado 0.
AdU 51 – Etang 13, Apag 10, Adeshina 7, Bajo 6, Limbago 5, A. Alaba 4, Meniano 2, Carcallas 2, Munoz 2, Ornopia 0, Agojo 0, Padiilla 0, Mazo 0, E. Alaba 0, Manlimos 0, Cortez 0.
Quarters: 20-11, 43-23, 56-44, 69-51.
