NUNS advances to UAAP boys' basketball Finals
Top-seeded National University-Nazareth School (NUNS) secured a spot in the Finals of the UAAP Season 87 boys' basketball tournament by defeating Adamson University, 64-62, on Sunday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre.
The victory marks NUNS's return to the championship stage for the second consecutive season and their eleventh appearance in the last twelve seasons.
Miguel Palanca led all scorers with 13 points and 14 rebounds, while Collins Akowe and Joush Natinga each contributed 11 points.
NUNS will now face University of Santo Tomas (UST) for the championship title after UST defeated Far Eastern University-Diliman, 75-63, in the preliminary round.
Coach Kevin De Castro praised his players' resilience and heart, noting this was the kind of game he had been looking for from them.
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