NU Nazareth secures semifinal berth for 12th straight season
National University Nazareth School secured a semifinal berth for the 12th consecutive season in the UAAP Season 86 high school boys basketball tournament by defeating De La Salle Zobel, 70-61.
Collins Akowe led NU with 20 points and 20 rebounds, while Mac-Mac Alfanta added 13 points and seven rebounds.
NU took a halftime lead of 38-34 despite trailing early in the first quarter.
Kieffer Alas scored 18 points for DLSZ, which dropped to eighth place with an 8-3 record and is on the brink of elimination.
Adamson University clinched a twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four after defeating Ateneo Blue Eagles, 87-74.
JR Abayon led Adamson with 17 points while Mark Esperanza and Vince Reyes each added 13 and 12 points respectively.
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