IPINOSTE ng reigning 5-peat champion National University ang kanilang ika-81 sunod na panalo matapos pataubin ang Far Eastern University, 80-60, kahapon sa simula ng UAAP Season 82 Women’s Basketball Tournament sa Araneta Coliseum.
Umiskor si Jack Animam ng 17 puntos, 12 rebounds, at 3 assists upang pamunuan ang nasabing unang panalo sa season ng Lady Bulldogs.
Sinundan siya ni Congolese center Rhena Itesi na may 16 puntos, 6 na rebounds, at 3 ring assists, at ng mga rookies na sina Angel Surada at Camille Clarin na may tig-10 puntos.
“It was a hard win, rusty probably, overconfident, but the thing is we have to play double-time against FEU,” ani NU coach Patrick Aquino.
“Our players are still hesitant. We’re coming up with a new system and they’re still hesitant with that, but I just told them to play as hard as you can and everything will follow. That’s what happened,” aniya.
Brandon Clarke ng Memphis, pumanaw sa edad na 29!
Rmatsada ang NU at na-outscore ang FEU sa fourth canto upang makopo ang panalo.
Nanguna si Clare Castro sa natalong FEU sa iniskor nitong 24 puntos, 10 rebounds, at 5 blocks.
-Marivic Awitan
Iskor:
NU (80) -- Animam 17, Itesi 16, Surada 10, Clarin 10, Bartolo 8, Pingol 6, Del Carmen 5, Hayes 4, Canuto 4, Harada 0, Fabruada 0, Cacho 0, Cac 0.
FEU (60) -- Castro 24, Mamaril 16, Delos Santos 10, Quiapo 4, Jumuad 4, Bahuyan 2, Vidal 0, Padayon 0, Adriano 0, Bastatas 0, Antiola 0.
Quarterscores: 16-17, 22-25, 52-50, 80-60.
