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Tigers halt slump, pull away vs Red Warriors for solo fourth place
The UST Growling Tigers ended their four-game losing streak by defeating the UE Red Warriors, 109-97, improving their record to 5-5 and securing solo fourth place.
UST maintained a wire-to-wire lead, extending it to as many as 17 points in the first quarter.
The Growling Tigers, who snapped a four-game skid, are now in a tight race for a Final Four spot with three games left.
Assistant coach Japs Cuan credited the players for sticking together through adversity.
UST will face the Blue Eagles next in a crucial outing.
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The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons secured their eighth win in 11 games, defeating the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors, 70-61, in the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament.
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The UST Growling Tigers suffered a heartbreaking 89-88 loss to the UP Fighting Maroons, marking their fourth consecutive defeat in the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament.
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The Ateneo Blue Eagles snapped their five-game losing streak by defeating the University of the East Red Warriors, 78-74, reviving their Final Four hopes.
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The National University (NU) Bulldogs and University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons are in a tight race for the top two spots and the twice-to-beat advantage in the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament playoffs.
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Harold Alarcon scored the Fighting Maroons' last seven points, including the game-winning jumper with 24 seconds left, to lift them past the UST Growling Tigers, 89-88.
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