Basketball

06

Dec

By The Flame Sports

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Tigresses dethrone Lady Bulldogs in dramatic come-from-behind win

CRUCIAL STOPS and successive triples that came at the right time allowed the UST Growling Tigresses to oust the erstwhile reigning NU Lady Bulldogs, 71-69, in a dramatic come-from-behind victory that gave them their first crown in 17 years.  Late-game heroics by Tigresses Kent Pastrana and Nikki Villasin and a…

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03

Dec

By The Flame Sports

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No sweep for Tigresses as Lady Bulldogs force a rubber match

It will be destiny versus dynasty in the rubber match. THE NU Lady Bulldogs stunned the UST Growling Tigresses, 72-70, in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 86 women’s basketball finals on Sunday, keeping their title defense bid alive. The Lady Bulldogs banked on their second-half run to outscore the…

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29

Nov

By The Flame Sports

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Growling Tigresses halt Lady Bulldogs’ streak, draw first blood in UAAP finals

THE UST Growling Tigresses end the 20-game winning streak of the seven-time defending champion NU Lady Bulldogs, 76-72, taking a 1-0 lead in the UAAP season 86 women’s basketball finals on Wednesday, Nov. 29. It was the comeback win of UST over NU after 11 years since season 75 on…

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22

Nov

By The Flame Sports

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Tigresses forced into win-or-go-home bout after OT loss against Maroons

THE UP Fighting Maroons edged the twice-to-beat UST Growling Tigresses on Wednesday, 88-80, forcing a do-or-die match in the semifinals round of the UAAP Season 86 women’s basketball tournament. The Fighting Maroons outscored the Tigresses in an overtime haul with an eight-point advantage, 16-8, at the Mall of Asia Arena,…

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14

Mar

By The Flame Issues

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VLOG POPULI: The Return of Coach Pido

The UST Institute of Physical Education and Athletics announced last month the reinstatement of Alfredo "Pido" Jarencio as head coach of the once formidable UST Growling Tigers. As the champion coach and former Glowing Goldie returns to España, The Flame asks Thomasians about their expectations of him. Producer: Bless Aubrey…

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11

Mar

By Cris Eugene Gianan

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AB basketball teams advance undefeated to Goodwill quarterfinals

By CRIS EUGENE T. GIANAN THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters’ (AB) Women’s and Men’s basketball teams both advanced to the quarterfinals of the Thomasian Goodwill Games after their flawless runs in the round robin stage. AB Women’s trashed the College of Architecture (Arki), 49-18, on the back their steel…

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17

Feb

By The Flame Sports

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CA, Philo, Econ bag semis spots in Athena Cup basketball

TWO-TIME defending champion Communication Arts (CA), as well as Philosophy (Philo) and Economics (Econ), are advancing to the semifinals of the Athena Cup basketball tourney. CA barely outplayed Legal Management (LM), 67-61, on the back of their run and gun offense. The duo of CA’s Nicko Bahia and Juls Jolbitado…

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15

Feb

By Joahna Lei Casilao, Cris Eugene Gianan and Ma. Leandrea Tamares

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Socio dominates bracket in Athena basketball; Econ, LM, ELS, Hist win opening games

By JOAHNA LEI E. CASILAO, CRIS EUGENE T. GIANAN, and MA. LEANDREA A. TAMARES SOCIOLOGY (Socio) secured a spot in the semifinals of the Athena Cup basketball tourney after demolishing Behavioral Science (BES), 62-52, and Asian Studies (ASN), 57-52. Socio ran through BES early in the first quarter, 17-9, despite…

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17

Feb

By The Flame News

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CA rules Athena Cup basketball bracket A; Philo, PolSci, Eco, BES post first wins

IT ONLY took Communication Arts (CA) one day to secure itself atop bracket A of this year’s Athena Cup men’s basketball tourney after posting back-to-back wins against the teams of Legal Management (LegMa) and Journalism last Feb. 16 at the Felix Huertas Court. CA’s Kiko Banal exploded with season-high 19 points,…

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13

Mar

By The Flame Sports

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AB exits Goodwill with bridesmaid finish vs. IPEA

THEY SUPRISED their opponents and the Thomasian community when they came out as a stronger squad, but this year’s Thomasian Goodwill Games basketball championship was not theirs to win. This year’s champs, Institute of Physical Education and Athletics (IPEA), handed the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) Women’s Basketball Team their…

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