UST survives Ateneo scare
WAYNE Anggot displays a defensive gem to lead the UST Tiger Cubs to an 84-79 victory over the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 89 U16 high school boys’ basketball tournament on Saturday.
Photograph courtesy of UAAP
University of Santo Tomas (UST) survived a late scare to spoil Ateneo de Manila University’s home-court advantage, securing an 84-79 victory in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 89 16U high school basketball tournament on Saturday at the Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City.
Miguel Austria led the Tiger Cubs with a double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds, while Wayne Anggot added 12 points, eight rebounds, and two steals. Nicolai Cabañero and Mac Macasarte chipped in 10 points apiece.
With the win, UST strengthened its hold on fifth place with a 5-5 record, remaining half a game behind fourth-running University of the East, which holds a 5-4 slate.
Meanwhile, the Blue Eagles failed to build on their first win of the season, a victory over University of the Philippines Integrated School on Sunday, and slipped to their ninth loss in 10 games.
Trailing by five points in the third period, UST responded with a 12-4 run capped by Juno Cuello’s two-point jumper, giving the Tiger Cubs a slim 67-64 lead heading into the final quarter.
Ateneo struggled to draw level in the fourth as Austria capitalized on the Blue Eagles’ offensive miscues, drilling a three-pointer to give UST some breathing room at 71-66.