UST ahead Mark Llemit in opposition to UP within the second spherical of UAAP Season 87.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines—College of Santo Tomas fell sufferer to College of the Philippines firstly of the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball second spherical.
The loss prolonged the Growling Tigers’ shedding streak in opposition to the Combating Maroons to eight courting again to 2022 when Goldwin Monteverde took over as UP’s head coach.
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Regardless of the defeat, UST remained on monitor for a Ultimate 4 spot in fourth place only a sport behind third-running College of the East.
SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 87 basketball
Nonetheless, their place within the higher half of the standings shouldn’t be a motive for the Tigers to be snug at this stage of the event.
“We’re not considering of something about that,” mentioned UST ahead Mark Llemit in Filipino. “This can be a new spherical. It’s again to zero right here.”
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Llemit, certainly one of UST’s dependable reserves, had 5 factors, 5 rebounds and two steals.
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Mo Tounkara had himself a sport with a close to double-double of 24 factors and 9 rebounds but it surely simply wasn’t sufficient to carry off the Combating Maroons, who rose to a 7-1 card to tie La Salle on prime.
UST’s duo of Nic Cabañero and Christian Manaytay additionally scattered 17 and 12 factors, respectively.
Having misplaced three of their final 4 following a 3-1 begin, the street to the Ultimate 4 doesn’t get simpler for the Tigers, who will face one other powerhouse subsequent in defending champion La Salle on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Enviornment.
