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Tigresses complete first-round sweep; NU, La Salle extend win streak

Published Oct 22, 2025 02:27 pm

At A Glance

  • University of Santo Tomas flexed its might and toppled University of the Philippines, 75-61, to sweep its first-round campaign in the UAAP Season 88 women's basketball tournament at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Wednesday, Oct. 22.
Brig Santos helps UST complete its first-round sweep. (UAAP Media)
Brig Santos helps UST complete its first-round sweep. (UAAP Media)
University of Santo Tomas flexed its might and toppled University of the Philippines, 75-61, to sweep its first-round campaign in the UAAP Season 88 women’s basketball tournament at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Wednesday, Oct. 22.
Fueled to complete their redemption bid this year, the Golden Tigresses stepped on the gas pedal early and built a 52-37 breakaway in the third quarter to overcome the comeback attempt from the Fighting Maroons.
UST now heads into the second round with an immaculate 7-0 tally, while the State U settled for a 2-5 win-loss record to tie with Adamson.
Brig Santos stood out from both sides with a game-high of 26 points with one rebound, two assists, and six steals, while Rachelle Ambos added 10 as two UST bets were the only double-digit scorers for the España-based squad.
“It’s a big win for us, especially as we are now heading into the next round and we hope it continues,” said Santos.
Camille Nolasco paced UP with 16 points while Alex Mendoza and Yel Vingno combined for 22 points in a losing cause.
Meanwhile, reigning champ National University stamped its class and annihilated University of the East, 83-54, for its fifth consecutive win.
The Lady Bulldogs pulled off a big attack before the break that continued in the following frames where they broke the game wide open, 78-45.
Karl Ann Pingol starred with 25 points, while Tin Cayabyab and Angel Surada backstopped her with 19 and 10 points, respectively, as NU improved to 6-1. UE absorbed its seventh defeat in as many games.
Earlier, La Salle went three in a row with a slim 53-52 victory over Adamson to break a three-way tie and climb to fifth place in the standings.
Zyla Lubrico powered the Lady Archers with 12 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals, while Kyla Go collected 11 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
With their loss, the Lady Falcons dropped to seventh place as they now carry a 2-5 card.

The scores:

UST (75) – Santos 26, Ambos 10, Pineda 7, Sierba 6, Pescador 6, Relliquette 5, Bron 5, Onianwa 4, Pastrana 2, C. Danganan 2, Maglupay 2,  K. Danganan 0, Dajao 0, McAlary 0, Serrano 0.

UP (61) – Nolasco 16, Mendoza 12, Vingno 10, Ozar 8, Cunanan 7, Maw 7, Tapawan 1, Evangelista 0, Solitario 0, Barba 0, Santos 0, Pascua 0, Mejasco 0, Castro 0.

Quarterscores: 21-7, 41-24, 58-36, 75-61.

The Scores:

NU (84) – Pingol 25, Cayabyab 19, Surada 10, Canindo 9, Betanio 8, Villanueva 5, S. Medina 4, Pring 2, Solis 2, Ico 0, Garcia 0, Alterado 0, D. Medina 0.

UE (53) – Vacalares 18, Lacayanga 13, Guillim 8, Buscar 5, Onate 4, Dalguntas 3, Trinidad 2, Ronquillo 0, Ramos 0, Gomez 0, Delig 0, Lituania 0.

Quarterscores: 18-11, 41-26, 64-35, 84-53

The Scores:

DLSU (53) – Lubrico 12, Go 11, Sunga 8, S. Dizon 8, A. Dizon 4, Camba 3, Anastacio 3, Dela Paz 2, Villarin 2, Mendoza 0, Villapando 0, Delos Reyes 0.

AdU (52) – Etang 12, Adeshina 7, Padilla 6, Meniano 5, Bajo 5, Apag 4, Limbago 3, Munoz 3, A. Alaba 2, Mazo 0, Cortez 0.

Quarterscores: 14-13, 30-29, 46-37, 53-52

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