Erica de Luna delivered a historic quadruple-double to power De La Salle Zobel to a commanding 114-24 victory over rival Ateneo de Manila University, closing their UAAP Season 87 Girls’ Basketball Tournament campaign in style on Sunday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.
The 18-year-old guard from Buli Elementary School etched her name in history as the first student-athlete across all five UAAP divisions to record a quadruple-double.
She finished with 32 points on 13-of-21 shooting, along with 16 rebounds, 12 steals, and 11 assists.
Before De Luna’s feat, the last known quadruple-double at the amateur level was achieved by Joshua Saret.
He posted an incredible 89 points, 13 steals, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds in Jose Rizal University’s 171-43 rout of Angeles University Foundation during the NCAA Season 86 Juniors Basketball Tournament on July 23, 2009.
“Nakaka-boost ito ng confidence heading into my collegiate career. Even though konti lang yung time at preparation namin, proud ako aside from my stats, na we ended the season with a win on a high note,” said De Luna, a Grade 12 student.
Assistant coach Maan Moreno also commended De Luna’s growth and consistency throughout the season.
“Very consistent talaga siya. Nandoon talaga consistency niya. Wala na rin mahihiling pa sa kanya. Very proud ako na yung maturity niya, hindi lang sa stats. Ito kasi hot-headed minsan, eh dahil sa UAAP, nag-mature siya doon sa area na ‘yon,” Moreno said.
(C) UAAP Season 87 Media Team
DLSZ wasted no time establishing control, erupting for a 31-6 first-quarter lead before extending their advantage to 59-12 at halftime.
By the break, the Junior Lady Archers had suffocated the Blue Eagles, holding them to just 3-of-14 shooting while forcing 25 turnovers. The second half was no different, as DLSZ outscored Ateneo 55-12 over the final two quarters to complete the blowout.
The Junior Lady Archers shot an impressive 47-of-99 (47.5%) from the field while dishing out 33 assists. Their suffocating defense limited the Blue Eagles to just 8-of-36 shooting and forced a staggering 51 turnovers.
De Luna had plenty of support, with Princess Cordero contributing 25 points, eight assists, five steals, and two rebounds. Naima Navarro added a double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds, while Alexandra Dominguez chipped in 11 points, five rebounds, and one assist.
Sofia Martinez also made an impact, tallying eight points, eight rebounds, four assists, four steals, and a block.
(C) UAAP Season 87 Media Team
Meanwhile, the Blue Eagles wrapped up their campaign with a winless 0-6 record.
Ateneo remains in search of its first-ever victory in UAAP girls’ basketball, having also gone 0-6 during the tournament’s inaugural season in UAAP Season 82 back in 2019.
Jian Exconde and Cesca Pangilinan each scored six points for Ateneo, while Matia Molina added four points, three assists, and two rebounds.
The Scores:
DLSZ (114) – De Luna 32, Cordero 25, Navarro 13, Dominguez 11, Martinez 8, Reyes 8, Poral 7, Vibanco 6. Notarte 4.
Ateneo (24) – Exconde 6, Pangilinan 6, Molina 4, Templo 3, Burdeos 3, Lo 2, Gozum 0, Linaza 0, Bernardo 0, Bacayo 0, Cacanindin 0, Doque 0.
Quarterscores: 31-6, 59-12, 84-29, 114-24.
