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UE stuns NUNS, stays unbeaten
The University of the East (UE) Junior Warriors maintained their undefeated streak in the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Boys' Basketball Tournament with a dominant 89-64 win over National University-Nazareth School (NUNS).
This victory extended UE's win-loss record to 5-0, while handing defending champion NUNS their fourth loss in six games.
Jolo Pascual led the UE offense with 21 points, including three triples, to go with five rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block.
Mav Mesina contributed 13 points, 10 assists, two rebounds and two steals, while Neil Garcia had 12 points, four rebounds and three steals.
The Warriors led by as much as 68-36 in the third quarter.
Enrico Bungar and Gab Delos Reyes added 10 points each, with Delos Reyes grabbing nine rebounds.
Fil-Nigerian Goodluck Okebata also contributed seven points and 10 rebounds for UE.
UE coach Andrew Estrella credited the win to the team's adherence to their game plan and collective effort from players, management, and coaching staff.
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