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Ateneo, UST prevail in UAAP juniors basketball
Ateneo de Manila University defeated De La Salle-Zobel 72-64, handing the Junior Archers their first loss in the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Boys' Basketball Tournament.
Zane Kallos led Ateneo with 22 points, 21 rebounds, and six assists, while Sky Jazul contributed 21 points and nine rebounds.
YJ Lacsamana and JD Juangco also added 14 and 12 points respectively for Ateneo.
The win placed Ateneo in a three-way tie for second place with De La Salle-Zobel and University of Santo Tomas (UST) at 2-1.
UST secured their position by defeating Adamson University 91-67, with Jhon Canapi scoring 32 points for UST.
Ateneo coach Reggie Arumin praised his team's determination to bounce back after a significant loss to UST the previous Wednesday.
Despite trailing late in the game, Ateneo rallied behind Kallos and Jazul to secure the win.
Ram Luna led De La Salle with 24 points and eight steals.
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De La Salle-Zobel (DLSZ) secured their second straight win in the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Basketball Tournament by defeating Adamson University 97-82.
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Ateneo de Manila University secured its first win in UAAP Season 87 by defeating Adamson University, 60-51, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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Ateneo de Manila University narrowly defeated De La Salle University with a final score of 65-62 in the UAAP Season 87 women's basketball tournament.
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The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Tiger Cubs and Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) Blue Eagles secured victories to jointly hold second place in the UAAP Season 87 boys' basketball tournament.
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The UST Growling Tigers defeated the Ateneo Blue Eagles 74-64, snapping a 17-game losing streak against Ateneo and marking their first win in nine years.
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