The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses defeated the University of the East (UE) Lady Red Warriors, 84-62, to strengthen their grip on second place in the UAAP Season 87 women's basketball tournament.
This win improved UST's record to 10-2, giving them a 1.5-game lead over the Adamson Lady Falcons for the second seed.
UST assistant coach Ged Austria urged his team not to get complacent and to maintain mental toughness, emphasizing a one-game-at-a-time approach.
Despite the dominant final score, Austria expressed dissatisfaction with the team's performance in the first three quarters, highlighting the need for further improvements and corrections.
Tacky Tacatac led the Tigresses with 25 points, scoring 20 in the second half and adding four steals, three assists, and two rebounds.
Kent Jane Pastrana contributed significantly with 18 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, and four steals.
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