Erica de Luna delivered a historic quadruple-double to power De La Salle Zobel to a commanding 114-24 victory over rival Ateneo de Manila University, closing their UAAP Season 87 Girls’ Basketball Tournament campaign in style on Sunday, March 2, at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.

The 18-year-old guard from Buli Elementary School etched her name in history as the first player across all five UAAP divisions to record a quadruple-double, finishing with 32 points on 13-of-21 shooting, along with 16 rebounds, 12 steals, and 11 assists.

Before De Luna’s feat, the last known quadruple-double at the amateur level was achieved by Joshua Saret, who posted an incredible 89 points, 13 steals, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds in Jose Rizal University’s 171-43 rout of Angeles University Foundation during the NCAA Season 86 Juniors Basketball Tournament on July 23, 2009.

“Nakakaboost ito ng confidence heading into my collegiate career. Even though konti lang yung time at preparation namin, proud ako aside from my stats, na we ended the season with a win on a high note,” said De Luna, a Grade 12 student.

Assistant coach Maan Moreno also commended De Luna’s growth and consistency throughout the season.

“Very consistent talaga siya. Nandoon talaga consistency niya. Wala na rin mahihiling pa sa kanya. Very proud ako na yung maturity niya, hindi lang sa stats. Ito kasi hot-headed minsan, eh dahil sa UAAP, nagmature siya doon sa area na ‘yon,” Moreno said.

DLSZ wasted no time establishing control, erupting for a 31-6 first-quarter lead before extending their advantage to 59-12 at halftime.

By the break, the Junior Lady Archers had suffocated the Blue Eagles, holding them to just 3-of-14 shooting while forcing 25 turnovers. The second half was no different, as DLSZ outscored Ateneo 55-12 over the final two quarters to complete the blowout.

The Junior Lady Archers shot an impressive 47-of-99 (47.5%) from the field while dishing out 33 assists. Their suffocating defense limited the Blue Eagles to just 8-of-36 shooting and forced a staggering 51 turnovers.

De Luna had plenty of support, with Princess Cordero contributing 25 points, eight assists, five steals, and two rebounds. Naima Navarro added a double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds, while Alexandra Dominguez chipped in 11 points, five rebounds, and one assist.