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Ateneo climbs ladder in women’s basketball
The Ateneo Blue Eagles, seeded third, defeated the fourth-ranked Adamson Lady Falcons, 66-56, to advance to the UAAP Season 88 women's basketball semifinals.
The Blue Eagles staged an 11-0 run to open the payoff period and never looked back, securing a revenge win against the Lady Falcons.
Key player Kacey dela Rosa delivered a dominant double-double with 17 points and 20 rebounds, complemented by three assists, two blocks, and a steal.
Ateneo will now face the second-seed and defending champions, the National University Lady Bulldogs, in another knockout battle.
The winner of the Ateneo-NU match will then face the top-seed University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigresses, who clinched an outright finals berth by sweeping the eliminations with a 14-0 record, in the best-of-three finals.
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The University of Santo Tomas (UST) secured the third seed in the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament with an 8-5 record.
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The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses completed a dominant 14-0 sweep of the UAAP Season 88 women's basketball elimination round, culminating in a 101-84 victory over Far Eastern University (FEU).
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