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Lady Bulldogs escape Blue Eagles, meet Tigresses in UAAP women's hoops finals
The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs secured a spot in the UAAP women's basketball finals, setting up a championship rematch against the University of Santo Tomas (UST).
NU clinched their finals berth by narrowly defeating the Ateneo Blue Eagles with a score of 67-66 in a closely contested stepladder semifinals game.
The Lady Bulldogs stormed back from an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter to secure the win.
Angel Surada was instrumental in NU's victory, scoring a crucial free throw with less than a second remaining to secure the win after the game was tied at 66-all.
Marga Villanueva led NU's scoring with 16 points, complemented by strong performances from Angel Surada (15 points) and Tin Cayabyab (15 points).
This marks the Lady Bulldogs' 11th consecutive appearance in the championship round.
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