UST Tigresses to face NU Lady Bulldogs in UAAP Season 87 finals rematch

Updated Thu, December 5, 2024 at 6:12 PM Published Tue, December 3, 2024 at 6:47 PM

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses will face the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 87 women's basketball finals, setting up a rematch of last year's championship.

UST secured their spot by defeating the Adamson University Lady Falcons, 71-59, in their Final 4 step ladder match.

The Lady Bulldogs earned an automatic finals berth after sweeping the elimination round with a 14-0 record.

Last year, the Tigresses unseated the Lady Bulldogs, ending their seven-year reign with a thrilling three-game series win.

The Lady Bulldogs have won both elimination-round meetings against UST this season, 75-69 and 76-70.

Game 1 of the best-of-three finals is scheduled for Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

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