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NATIONAL University squandered a 24-point second-half lead and withstood a stirring University of Santo Tomas fightback before pulling off a 75-69 win to become the lone undefeated team in the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Women’s Basketball field on Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
UST was down 64-71 on a rookie Gin Relliquette triple when Camille Clarin and Karl Pingol split their charities and Cielo Pagdulagan scored the game’s biggest basket, a lay-up off a Clarin’s assist in the final 2:22 to put the game away for NU. “I thought it was learning again even though we got the win. We’re happy with the win but there is a lot of work to be done moving forward sa season na ito. We must get better at protecting leads,” said NU head coach Aris Dimaunahan.
Clarin made 14 points, five rebounds, and four assists but struggled from the field, converting just five of her 18 attempts.NU, which once held a seven-season reign in women’s hoops before UST happened, will seek to continue its unbeaten run on Wednesday against Adamson University at the Big Dome.Brigette Santos added 11 points, five assists, four rebounds, two steals, and two blocks, while Rocel Dionisio chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds.
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