Forthsky Padrigao and Mo Tounkara joined forces for University of Santo Tomas in taming Far Eastern University, 83-72, to end its two-game losing skid in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball at the Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday, Oct. 5.
Padrigao finished with 14 points and 11 assists including crucial hits when it mattered most while conniving with Tounkara to steer the Growling Tigers to their fourth win against three defeats.
Tounkara was equally splendid, unloading 21 points and hauling 17 rebounds as UST’s victory put FEU to its sixth defeat with a single victory. Also shining for the Tigers were Nic Cabanero, who had 13 points, and Gelo Crisostomo and Christian Manaytay, who chipped in 11 markers apiece. The Pido Jarencio-mentored squad was off to a rousing start, seizing a 13-4 cushion midway of the opening quarter before Jorick Bautista took charge for the Tamaraws, keeping them closer in the second canto where they cut their deficit to just five, 31-26.Bautista, who came off the bench, scored17 points in a losing cause, even as Veejay Pre and Janrey Pasao had 14 and 13 points, respectively.
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