Adamson shows way in women's basketball.
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By Alder T. Almo
Manila, Philippines – The Adamson Lady Falcons continued their hot start as they waylaid the UST Tigresses, 86-75, in the UAAP Season 73 women’s basketball on Thursday at the Araneta Coliseum.
Katherine Sandel and last season MVP Analyn Almasan dished out solid games to lead the Lady Falcons to their third straight victory in as many starts.
Sandel, a Mythical Member last season, scored 19 points built on 4-of-7 three-point shooting while adding 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.
Almasan, on the other hand, collared a tournament-high 20 rebounds to go with her 12 points, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Three more Lady Falcons scored in double figures to backstop the duo.
Gretchie Roque and Bernardo Fria made 14 points apiece while Anna Buendia added 12.
Adamson led from start to finish breaking the game wide open in the second period where the Lady Falcons transformed an 18-12 lead to 48-35 at the turn.
UST, which slid to 1-2, got also five players in double figures but shot themselves in the foot with a paltry 35.1 percent shooting from the field against Adamsons’ 44.6 percent clip.
In the other game, University of the Philippines Lady Maroons grabbed their first win in style dispatching cellar-dweller University of the East Lady Warriors, 96-59.
UP improved to 1-2 while UE remained winless in three games.
Not even Cindy Resultay’s 25 points and 18 rebounds could not lift the Lady Warriors as UP controlled the game right fro the start.
Micaela Bautista fired 14 points to topscore for the Lady Maroons.
The Scores:
AdU 86 – Sandel 19, Roque 14, Bernardoo 14, Almasan 12, Buendia 12, Penaranda 8, Mangahas 6, De Leon 1, Tangco 0, Manicad 0, Gadian 0, Avila 0, Versoza 0, Catalan 0.
UST 75 – Leonardo 17, Andaya 13, Galicia 12, Siapoc 11, Laud 10, Bombeo 7, Mejia 4, Silva 1, Salvador 0, Reyes 0, Ong 0, Ong 0, Dela Cruz 0.
Quarterscores: 18-12, 48-35, 66-55, 86-75.
UP 96 – Bautista 14, Furugganan 10, Cainglet 10, Binamira 10, Topacio 8, Del Mundo 6, Stevens 6, Salapong 6, Luna 5, Paz 5, Hufanda 3, Mercado 3, Casino 2, Legaspi 0.
UE 59 – Resultay 25, Cabrera 8, Ventura 7, Tan 7, Junsay 7, Vergara 3, Puno 2, Silvestre 0, Monzales 0, Floralde 0, Dollero 0.
Quarterscores: 21-17, 49-31, 75-43, 96-59.
