Tin Cayabyab dropped 26 points as National University powered past the previously unbeaten University of the Philippines, 95-58, in the UAAP Season 88 Women\u2019s Basketball Tournament, Saturday evening at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.<\/p>\n
Eager to atone for a 62-76 defeat to archrival UST Growling Tigresses last Wednesday, the Lady Bulldogs leaned on Cayabyab, Karl Ann Pingol, and Marga Villanueva to build a dominant 27-point second-quarter surge, outscoring UP 38-11\u2014a deficit the Fighting Maroons never recovered from.<\/p>\n
With their collective effort, NU climbed into a tie for third place with UP, as both teams now hold identical 2-1 records after the Lady Bulldogs handed the Fighting Maroons their first defeat of the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cMay part na mabigat yung talo na \u2018yon para sa amin bilang defending champions, pero yung mindset namin sa NU basketball is mag-move forward kami palagi kahit ano \u2018man yung maging resulta kaya naka-bounce back kami,\u201d said Cayabayab, the Gilas Women 3×3 member who finished with 26 points on 10-of-18 shooting, five steals, three rebounds, two assists, and one block.<\/p>\n
UP attempted to mount a rally late in the second quarter, with Louna Ozar, Camille Nolasco, and Shane Cunanan knocking down key shots to trim the deficit to 52-34 by halftime.<\/p>\n
However, NU\u2019s early dominance proved decisive, as Cayabyab spearheaded the Lady Bulldogs\u2019 third-quarter surge, scoring 19 points while holding UP to just five. Entering the final period, NU held a commanding 71-39 lead.<\/p>\n
The Lady Bulldogs controlled every facet of the game, limiting UP to just 27.7 percent from the field (18-of-65), forcing 22 turnovers, and recording 16 steals.<\/p>\n
\u201cKami naman, we take it one game at a time. We prepare every game kahit sino kalaban namin, we prepare hard. Ito naman, coming off a loss, we made sure na lahat ng pagkukulang namin from the last game on that loss ay ma-address namin,\u201d NU head coach DA Olan said.<\/p>\n
Pingol finished with 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting, adding 10 rebounds and three assists, while Villanueva contributed 11 points on 3-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc, with six rebounds, two assists, and one steal.<\/p>\n
Marylene Solis added 10 points, three rebounds, three steals, and two assists, while Angel Surada posted nine points, eight rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block.<\/p>\n
NU looks to continue its winning ways against Adamson University on Wednesday, October 8, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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