Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tiebreaker Times

Basketball

Dimaunahan not minding who wins La Salle-UST series: ‘We just play our game’


Six-time defending champion National University is the first to the UAAP Season 85 women’s basketball Finals after downing Ateneo de Manila University in the Final Four, 83-64.

The Lady Bulldogs will now wait for the series winner between twice-to-beat De La Salle University and University of Santo Tomas.

Be it the Lady Archers or the Growling Tigresses, expect NU to be ready.

UAAP-S85-WBB-Round-2-NU-vs-DLSU-Coach-Cholo-Villanueva-DLSU-1 Dimaunahan not minding who wins La Salle-UST series: 'We just play our game' Basketball News NU UAAP  - philippine sports news

“Mindset pa rin is whoever we play, we just play our game,” said coach Aris Dimaunahan after clinching the first ticket on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

“We prepare against whoever na makakapasok sa championship. Understand na both of these teams are formidable teams. Malakas sila,” added the first-year tactician.

And both UST and La Salle are formidable opponents.

The Lady Archers put the first dent in the Lady Bulldogs’ win-loss record in eight years, shocking them in overtime last November 23, 61-57.

According to La Salle head coach Cholo Villanueva, they had to play a “perfect game” to beat NU and stop its then 108-game winning streak.

The Growling Tigresses, on the other hand, dealt the dominant women’s hoops program a huge scare in their first round encounter last October 9 before folding late, 78-75.

UAAP-WBB-Coach-Haydee-Ong-UST Dimaunahan not minding who wins La Salle-UST series: 'We just play our game' Basketball News NU UAAP  - philippine sports news

“Kailangan namin sila paghandaan talaga whoever gets in our way sa Finals,” said Dimaunahan.

“They’re both winning teams and kailangan namin ma-match yun.”

#ReadMore  Edmar Adonis glad as UE finally overcomes UP
Written By

Just a kid from Cavite trying to make a difference.


You May Also Like

Basketball

National University settled for a silver-medal finish in the 2025 BLIA Cup University Basketball Invitational after falling to Japan Women’s College of Physical Education,...

Basketball

Tin Cayabyab erupted for 31 points to power National University to the championship round of the 2025 BLIA Cup University Basketball Invitational, following a...

Basketball

Cielo Pagdulagan and Tin Cayabyab powered National University to a 79-65 victory over the Victoria Select Team, securing a spot in the crossover semifinals...

Basketball

Ann Pingol, Tin Cayabyab, and Cielo Pagdulagan combined for 60 points to lead National University to a dominant 83-67 victory over Shih Hsin University,...

Basketball

National University leaned on a clutch layup from Tin Cayabyab to escape with a narrow 90-89 victory over the University of Taipei (UT) in...

Basketball

National University will compete in the 2025 BLIA Cup University Basketball Invitational in Taiwan starting Wednesday, with fallen teammate Ashlyn Abong in their hearts...

Basketball

University of the Philippines’ “residency boys” are staying busy during their sit-out year. Veejay Pre, James Payosing, Rainer Maga, and Russell Ogana are reinforcing...

3x3 Basketball

Barby Dajao isn’t looking far for the next chapter of her basketball journey — she’s staying right where her heart is. The versatile winger...

Advertisement