Photo by Paul Ryan Tan
By Karl Cedrick Basco
The University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers came big in the second half to trounce the cellar-dweller University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons, 79-69, in the UAAP Season 76 Men's Basketball Tournament at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum Wednesday.
Aljon Mariano spearheaded the Tigers banking game-high 18 points while Kevin Ferrer, Karim Abdul, and Clark Bautista conspired for 42 markers.
UST unraveled 13-4 run mid of the third period to pull away against UP, establishing a 10-point advantage, 48-38.
The Fighting Maroons threatened to comeback but the Tigers fired a 9-1 salvo down the stretch that sealed the deal for them, 79-66. UST improved its record to 4-2 and keeps solo second behind the unbeaten FEU.
Samuel Marata and Kyles Lao led the Diliman-based squad tallying for 16 and 9 points, respectively. UP registered its sixth loss of the season and yet to find a win.
The University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers came big in the second half to trounce the cellar-dweller University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons, 79-69, in the UAAP Season 76 Men's Basketball Tournament at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum Wednesday.
Aljon Mariano spearheaded the Tigers banking game-high 18 points while Kevin Ferrer, Karim Abdul, and Clark Bautista conspired for 42 markers.
UST unraveled 13-4 run mid of the third period to pull away against UP, establishing a 10-point advantage, 48-38.
The Fighting Maroons threatened to comeback but the Tigers fired a 9-1 salvo down the stretch that sealed the deal for them, 79-66. UST improved its record to 4-2 and keeps solo second behind the unbeaten FEU.
Samuel Marata and Kyles Lao led the Diliman-based squad tallying for 16 and 9 points, respectively. UP registered its sixth loss of the season and yet to find a win.
The Tigers' last assignment in the first round will be against the defending champion Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles on July 27, Saturday 4PM at the same venue.
Boxscores:
UST, 79: Mariano-18, Ferrer-16, Abdul-14, Bautista-12, Lo-9, So-4, Daquioag-4, Pe-2, Tan-0, Macasaet-0, Lao-0, Hainga-0, Faundo-0
UP, 69: Marata-16, Lao-9, Wong-7, Pascual-7, Ball-7, Ligad-6, Gingerich-5, Suarez-4, Harris-4, Asilum-4, Gallarza-0
Quarter Scores: 21-15, 35-31, 56-48, 79-69
Boxscores:
UST, 79: Mariano-18, Ferrer-16, Abdul-14, Bautista-12, Lo-9, So-4, Daquioag-4, Pe-2, Tan-0, Macasaet-0, Lao-0, Hainga-0, Faundo-0
UP, 69: Marata-16, Lao-9, Wong-7, Pascual-7, Ball-7, Ligad-6, Gingerich-5, Suarez-4, Harris-4, Asilum-4, Gallarza-0
Quarter Scores: 21-15, 35-31, 56-48, 79-69
