Games on Wednesday
(SM Mall of Asia Arena)
11am – EU vs NU (JHS)
1pm – UST vs FEU (JHS)
3pm – UST vs AdU (Women)
REIGNING champion University of Santo Tomas (UST) wants to arrange a rematch with the undefeated National University (NU) when they met Adamson University in a knockout match (KO) prepared for the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball stepladder playoffs at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Game time is 3 pm when the second placed Tigresses look to avoid the ax from the third placed Lady Falcons with great momentum after a big victory over the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the first stage of the ladder.
The survivor will challenge the former seven-peat champion Lady Bulldogs, who advanced directly to the best-of-three finals after going 14-0 in a two-round elimination on a critical rescue mission.
Santo Tomas, as expected, looks like a big favorite but coach Haydee Ong wants his charges not to look ahead and take care of the immediate business – especially in a win or go home competition without any incentive despite being the top seed. .
“It’s more focused on mental toughness ang mindset namin,” said Ms. Ong, who relies on aces Kent Pastrana and Tacky Tacatac.
The Tigresses swept the Lady Falcons in the elims, 58-55 and 60-47, but it’s a completely different field this time, and the latter want to jump on this opportunity to the fullest.
Adamson earned a chance to challenge the reigning champion after a 59-53 overtime win against Ateneo behind Elaine Etang, Oluwakemi Adeshina and Cheska Apag.
“Our Big E is bigger than any big man, big woman, or any institution inside that court. “The Big E stands for effort,” said coach Ryan Monteclaro, also a former Falcon.
“It’s not about who you’re facing. There is no elevation in effort. It’s all about pure work.” – John Bryan Ulanday
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