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UST not pushing panic button yet after winless start

Published Oct 11, 2023 01:08 pm

At A Glance

  • University of Santo Tomas remained optimistic that the squad can turn its season around following its fourth straight loss in the UAAP Season 86 of the men's basketball tournament. 

University of Santo Tomas remained optimistic that the squad can turn its season around following its fourth straight loss in the UAAP Season 86 of the men’s basketball tournament. 

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UST Growling Tigers head coach Pido Jarencio (UAAP Media)

The once hopeful start to the season with the return of head coach Pido Jarencio has now become fairly dispirited. 

With another lopsided defeat, this time against National University, 87-69, on Wednesday, Oct. 11, the Growling Tigers absorbed their 17-game losing streak dating from the previous season. 

After its bottom-placed finish last year with a 1-13 record, UST is hopeful to solve the puzzle sooner before it becomes too late from saving. 

Not only UST is averting another campaign meltdown, but also looking not to end up with the same sorry finish. 

“I don’t think it’s the time to press the panic button yet. Honestly, I still believe in the team, especially our players who are playing. The only problem lang is the shot not calling lang. I think eventually makakabutas din kami. Hopefully, iyong mga Thomasian community will have patience on us,” said UST assistant coach Japs Cuan. 

For big man Christian Manaytay, who delivered a near double-double performance of 18 points and nine rebounds in the losing cause, the team’s morale is definitely running low.

However, it is the coaching staff’s positive outlook that keeps the team from being completely demoralized.

“Sieympre 0-4 pa rin kami. Wala pa kaming panalo since last season, so sieympre mababa iyong morale. Mga coaches naman especially coach Pido (Jarencio) helping us think of the positive side. Wag namin isipin iyong mga sagabal kasi we are going to the next game naman. After this, past na to. To the next game dapat positive na. Pag inisip pa namin to, lalo kaming tatambakan ng negative thoughts so lalo kaming maaapektuhan. 

“So credit to the coaches para keep our heads up high at hindi kami masyado ma-down,” Manaytay said.

The UST side also continues its campaign without the services of its import unlike the rest of the teams, something that the coaching staff sees as another reason for their sloppy start.

According to Cuan, big man Adame Faye is still suffering from a back injury which keeps him from rejoining the squad this season. 

The Growling Tigers will face current No. 1 team University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons on Saturday, Oct. 14. 

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