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Pastrana waxes hot, lifts UST past Ateneo
Kent Pastrana spearheaded the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses to a 77-73 victory over the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 87 women's basketball tournament.
Pastrana scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter, including a personal 7-2 run that gave UST a 69-59 lead with four minutes remaining.
Despite Ateneo's late comeback, narrowing the deficit to 76-73 with 11.6 seconds left, UST secured the win through clutch free throws from Eka Soriano.
Brigette Santos contributed 15 points, Tacky Tacatac added 12 points, and Karylle Sierba and Agatha Bron chipped in 11 points each for the Tigresses.
The win improved UST's record to 8-1, extending their winning streak to five games and solidifying their Final Four contention.
Ateneo, who fell to a 4-5 record, saw strong efforts from Junize Calago, Kacey Dela Rosa, and Sarah Makanjuola in their attempted comeback.
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