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.

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“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.

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.