6 October 2018
By Maxine Louise Lagman
Manila, Philippines – University of Santo Tomas ended their two consecutive losses after thrashing University of the East, 80-66, on Saturday in the UAAP Season 81 men’s basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Renzo Subido and rookie CJ Cansino led the Tigers from the get-go to lead by as much as 16 points to end the first half, 39-23.
The Warriors relied on veteran Alvin Pasaol, who lifted his teammates up after a 13-0 run that cut the lead to only seven, 42-49.
However, UST was not just about to hand it to the Red Warriors as Cansino orchestrated a much-needed 11-1 rally to end the third at 60-43.
UE failed to inch closer to the Tigers since then as rookie, Joshua Marcos, stepped up his game with back-to-back triples followed by Subido’s own down the stretch as they easily sealed the win.
Subido had 22 points, while former juniors MVP Cansino finished with a double-double 17 markers and 17 rebounds on top of his four assists as the Tigers clinch sixth place in the team standings with a 2-4 slate.
Alvin Pasaol paved the way for his squad as always with 32 points, but his efforts were not enough to lift UE from dropping to season-low with a 1-5 win-loss record.
The Scores:
UST 80 – Subido 22, Cansino 17, Lee 9, Huang 9, Marcos 6, Zamora 6, Mahinay 5, Caunan 4, Bataller 2, Cosejo 0, Agustin 0, Lagumen 0.
UE 66 – Pasaol 32, Varilla 9, Manalang 8, Bartolome 4, Acuno 3, Conner 2, Beltran 2, Maloles 2, Lacap 2, Gallardo 2, Cullar 0, Antiporda 0, Gagate 0.
Quarters: 23-17, 39-23, 60-43, 80-66.
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