Basketball Archives

Oct

Growling Tigresses dismantle Lady Archers to preserve clean record

THE UST Growling Tigresses sustained their unbeaten record after taking down the DLSU Lady Archers, 83-62, in the UAAP Season 89 women's basketball tournament, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Karylle Sierba headlined the Tigresses with 20 points and nine rebounds while CJ Maglupay added…

Akowe leads Rookie of the Year race, to join Cabañero in Mythical 5

Nov

By Jade Alecksandra Bagas

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Akowe leads Rookie of the Year race, to join Cabañero in Mythical 5

WITH FOUR more years of eligibility ahead of him, Collins Akowe is already making a significant impact for the Growling Tigers, emerging as a frontrunner for the UAAP Season 88 Rookie of the Year award and earning a spot in the Mythical Five. The 19-year-old center is poised to become…

Ex-Blue Eagle Padrigao pays respect to former home, steers UST past Ateneo in triple overtime thriller

Oct

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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Ex-Blue Eagle Padrigao pays respect to former home, steers UST past Ateneo in triple overtime thriller

INSIDE THE familiar walls of the Blue Eagle Gym, where he once donned the blue and white, Forthsky Padrigao walked into the hardwood, this time in gold and white, composed and ready to face his past. The UST guard, who ran Ateneo’s offense with poise and flair for season 84…

High-flyer SJ Moore not yet leaving UST Growling Tigers, team manager says

Jul

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg and Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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High-flyer SJ Moore not yet leaving UST Growling Tigers, team manager says

DESPITE REPORTS circulating online, athletic guard SJ Moore’s transfer to the College of Saint Benilde (CSB) Blazers is still unconfirmed. CSB backer Strong Group Athletics announced Moore’s potential comeback to the NCAA on Tuesday night, July 2, in a Facebook post. However, the post was deleted after about an hour.…

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

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…

No sweep for Tigresses as Lady Bulldogs force a rubber match

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…

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

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…

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

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,…

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…

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…