Basketball

University of Santo Tomas used a stellar second half barrage to down La Salle, 76-47, and finish the first round on a three-game win streak Saturday in the UAAP Season 82 Women's Basketball Tournament at Mall of Asia Arena.

Last season's MVP Grace Irebu once again got things done on the paint as she fired 36 points and 20 rebounds for the Golden Tigresses.

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ADAMSON stopped the late rally of Ateneo to take the 68-58 victory in the UAAP Season 82 Women's Basketball Tournament Wednesday at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.

League top-scorer Mar Prado finished with a double-double of 28 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, and two steals to lift the Lady Falcons to a three-way logjam at second at 4-2 with UST and FEU.

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ANTIPOLO -- University of Santo Tomas got itself going from deep to drub Far Eastern University, 82-74, in the UAAP Season 82 Men's Basketball Tournament Sunday at Ynares Center here.

Sherwin Concepcion ignited the Growling Tigers' explosion had after missing their first seven attempts in the first quarter to rally back from a 36-24 hole as the rookie out of Mapua connected on four of his eight shots from deep to finish with 12 points.

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ANTIPOLO -- La Salle rode its hot start to blast Adamson, 63-46, for its third win in the UAAP Season 82 women's basketball tournament Saturday at Ynares Center here.

Kent Pastrana and Lee Sario conspired in the Lady Archers' early onslaught, slowly building their breathing room from the Lady Falcons and took a 33-23 halftime lead before the rest of the squad followed suit with a superb 20-9 third frame to establish a 53-32 lead.

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ANTIPOLO -- University of the East denied University of the Philippines from earning history at its expense, pulling off the 68-66 victory Saturday in the UAAP Season 82 Women's Basketball Tournament at Ynares Center here.

Queen Ordas drilled the go-ahead three-point play that put the Lady Warriors up, 66-63 with 1:43 left to play as the Lady Maroons failed to convert on their end.

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