UST’s Nic Cabanero throughout a sport in opposition to UE in UAAP Season 87.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines–Coming off a forgettable earlier season, new-look College of Santo Tomas didn’t have to attend lengthy to notch its first win within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball event.
The Growling Tigers got here out firing within the first half and blasted College of the East, 70-55, on Sunday at Good Araneta Coliseum.
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“Initially, this can be a workforce effort. From the administration, coaches and gamers,” mentioned UST coach Pido Jarencio, whose squad completed on the backside of the standing final season with a 2-12 slate. “Second, credit score to the coaches for the sport plan and every thing … And the gamers [who really wanted] to win. They’re sharing the ball. They performed as a bunch.”
“This [win] is vital as a result of that is already my workforce. We had a protracted preparation for this [and] we’re prepared. It is a lengthy season however for positive with the coaches now we have, we’ll be prepared,” he added.
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Regardless of committing early fouls, Nic Cabañero nonetheless got here up huge for UST with 14 factors together with a pair of 3-pointers within the second quarter because the Growling Tigers took a commanding 36-19 lead within the first half.
Malian Mo Tounkara and Christian Manaytay additionally stepped up for UST. Tounkara had 13 factors, 4 rebounds and two steals whereas Manaytay chipped in 10 factors and three rebounds.
Forthsky Padrigao, the previous Ateneo Blue Eagle, made his much-awaited debut for the Tigers, tallying 5 factors, six rebounds and 7 assists.
“I credit score every thing to my teammates and all of the coaches as a result of they actually trusted me and naturally, [together with] Forthsky [Padrigao] and Migs [Pangilinan] we are going to proceed to guide the workforce,” Cabañero mentioned.
A turnaround jumper by Cabanero gave UST its greatest lead, 68-46, with 1:58 remaining.
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Valuable Momowei paced UE with a double-double of 12 factors and 10 rebounds with 4 assists and a steal. Ethan Galang chipped in 11 factors and Devin Fikes 9 factors and 6 rebounds earlier than being helped off the courtroom as a result of an harm within the last body.
UST faces Ateneo, which shall be with out its captain Chris Koon as a result of a foot harm he sustained within the Blue Eagles’ loss to College of the Philippines final Saturday, on Wednesday.
UE, in the meantime, tries to bounce again in opposition to UP on Saturday.
