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UAAP: La Salle holds off Ateneo for second win

UAAP: La Salle holds off Ateneo for second win

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

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Updated Oct 09, 2022 01:01 PM PHT

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La Salle's Lee Sario (12) had 11 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter. UAAP Media.

MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATED) Lee Sario hit a big triple inside the final minute as the De La Salle Lady Archers outlasted the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 75-67, for their second win in UAAP Season 85 women's basketball, Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.

In a see-saw game, the Lady Archers had to hold off a last-minute charge by the Blue Eagles to improve to 2-1 in the tournament. Sario scored 11 of her 19 points in the final period, while also grabbing 11 rebounds in 26 minutes.

Fina Niantcho Tchuido also had a double-double with 13 points and 10 boards, while Charmine Torres scored 12 markers.

"For us, it's about pride," said La Salle head coach Cholo Villanueva, who dedicated their win to his late mother-in-law. "We can lose to any team but we don't want to lose to Ateneo… For us, it's the competition and the pride of not losing to a rival school."

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The Blue Eagles dropped to 1-2 with the result.

The teams went back-and-forth in the first three quarters before the Lady Archers seized control in the fourth period through Sario. She and Tchuido nailed back-to-back buckets that gave La Salle a nine-point lead, 64-55, with seven minutes to play.

But the Blue Eagles refused to fade away. A floater by LJ Miranda followed by a transition bucket from Jhazmin Joson made it a 3-point game, 70-67, with still under two minutes to play.

Sario was unstoppable, however. The guard nailed the dagger triple from the right wing after Tchuido made sure that La Salle would retain possession off a miss. While clinging to a 73-67 lead, the Lady Archers clamped down defensively on Ateneo in their ensuing trip down the floor, and Sario's two free throws in the closing seconds iced the win for La Salle.

"For the girls, it was just about wanting it more, more than the other team," said Villanueva.

Rookie Kacey dela Rosa led the Blue Eagles with 21 points and 14 rebounds, while Joson had 14 points, nine assists, four rebounds and four steals in nearly 39 minutes of playing time. Miranda added nine points.


The Scores:

DLSU 75 - Sario 19, Niantcho 13, Torres 12, Binaohan 10, Dela Paz 6, Arciga 5, Ahmed 4, Dalisay 3, Espinas 2, Jimenez 1, Camba 0.

Ateneo 67 - Dela Rosa 21, Joson 14, Miranda 9, Eufemiano 8, Calago 7, Nieves 6, Makanjuola 2, Jajurie 0, Villacruz 0, Gino-Gino 0.

Quarterscores: 19-12, 36-33, 56-53, 75-67.

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