Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tiebreaker Times

News

Clarin shines as NU weathers Prado’s 36-point game for 82nd straight win


National University used a strong second half to survive Mar Prado’s 36-point explosion and turn back Adamson, 99-78, Saturday in the UAAP Season 82 Women’s Basketball tournament at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Rookie Camille Clarin put up a season-best 23 points, to go with five rebounds and four assists as she led the Lady Bulldogs to their second win this year and extend their win streak to 82 straight games.

Jack Animam also bullied her way in the paint with a double-double of 14 points, 10 rebounds, and three steals, while Monique del Carmen had 12 points and six assists.

Mikka Cacho also did her part with 11 points, Kelli Hayes got 10 points, three boards, and three assists, and Rhena Itesi added eight points and 14 rebounds for NU.

As improved of a performance as it was for the Lady Bulldogs, coach Pat Aquino remains unsatisfied as he believes that his team can still perform better as the season goes.

“I still can see the real potential of the team. It’s not just one guy who can make it happen this year, it takes everyone to make things happen and we’re getting there,” he said. “I know that we started slow again but we’re just trying to be more aggressive in the coming games.”

NU took time to warm up before opening the floodgates in the third frame, where a 28-point eruption saw it grab a 30-point edge, 71-41, after a Clarin three before ending the quarter up 20, 76-56.

The game, however, wasn’t easy, especially with the way Prado played as the Lady Falcon ace went 11-of-23 from the field and 14-of-21 from the charity stripe.

#ReadMore  Perlas gets back on track, vents ire on Myanmar with 90-point rout

“She played very aggressively and she really wanted to show us that she has it. That’s the kind of player that if they really want it, they could do it,” said Aquino in awe of Prado. “I’m so proud of her for playing that good, and to coach Ewon (Arayi) for giving her the confidence and making Adamson a well-oiled team.”

Rose Ann Dampios contributed 14 points, five boards, and four assists for Adamson in its season opener.

The Scores:

NU 99 – Clarin 23, Animam 14, Del Carmen 12, Cacho 11, Hayes 10, Itesi 8, Pingol 7, Surada 4, Bartolo 4, Fabruada 2, Goto 2, Canuto 1, Cac 1, Harada 0.

ADU 78 — Prado 36, Dampios 14, Anticamara 9, Ornopia 6, Araja 5, Catulong 4, Mendoza 2, Dumelod 1, Ea. Alaba 1, Bilbao 0, Balane 0, Tandaan 0, Flor 0, Dionela 0, Dela Cruz 0, Ei. Alaba 0.

Quarterscores: 22-19, 48-37, 76-56, 99-78.

Written By


You May Also Like

3x3 Basketball

Two-time defending UAAP Men’s 3×3 Basketball champion De La Salle University kept its title-retention hopes alive after dispatching last season’s final opponent University of...

3x3 Basketball

National University leaned on the brilliance of Jake Figueroa to outlast Far Eastern University, 21-17, and clinch the top seed in the UAAP Season...

3x3 Basketball

NATIONAL University’s men’s basketball team and the women’s squads of University of Santo Tomas and University of the Philippines punched their tickets to the...

3x3 Basketball

By: Jerod Orcullo Lexi Pana, who recently led Pilipinas Aguilas to the inaugural Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League championship, will now headline the Uratex-backed...

3x3 Basketball

NBA legends’ namesakes Steve Nash Enriquez and Ray Allen Torres led National University and Adamson University to perfect starts in the UAAP Season 87...

3x3 Basketball

National University and University of Santo Tomas launched their respective bids for supremacy in the UAAP Men’s and Women’s 3×3 Basketball Tournaments with strong...

3x3 Basketball

ALL eyes will be on Far Eastern University and De La Salle University as the UAAP Season 87 3×3 Basketball Tournaments kick off on...

Basketball

By: Jonash Dannug and Jerod Orcullo Pilipinas  Aguilas etched their name into the history books after overpowering a gritty University of Santo Tomas squad,...

Advertisement