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UAAP: NU Lady Bulldogs head into Final Four with 11-game win streak
The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs finished the UAAP Season 86 women's basketball tournament eliminations with a 13-1 record, securing the No. 1 seed and an 11-game win streak.
They will face the fourth-seeded Ateneo de Manila University in the Final Four.
In their final elimination game, the Lady Bulldogs defeated the University of the Philippines (UP) Lady Maroons, 81-59, avenging an earlier loss.
Maymay Canuto led NU with 16 points, supported by Jainaba Konateh (12 points), Karl Pingol (11 points), and Aloha Betanio (10 points).
The Lady Bulldogs' defense limited UP to only 23 field goals.
UP, ending with a 10-4 record, will be the third seed and face the second-seed University of Santo Tomas (UST) in the Final Four with a twice-to-win disadvantage.
UST, with an 11-3 record, trounced Ateneo, 80-68, securing their twice-to-beat advantage.
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