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UAAP POW Louna Ozar brings added fight to UP


University of the Philippines made its best start in the UAAP Women’s Basketball Tournament in 15 years after staying unbeaten in five games.

The Fighting Maroons continued to bank on Louna Ozar, who came off a fruitful stint with the Gilas Pilipinas Women in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

Ozar thus earned the Collegiate Press Corps UAAP Women’s Player of the Week tiara for the period October 9 to 15.

The Filipino-French winger became the second Fighting Maroon to win the weekly award after her Nigerian teammate Favour Onoh earned the first nod of Season 86.

The 5-foot-8 rookie helped UP maintain its flawless campaign with wins over the FEU Tamaraws, 64-61, and the UST Golden Tigresses, 73-69, to earn the recognition over Ateneo’s Kacey dela Rosa, NU’s Camille Clarin and teammate Kaye Pesquera.

Ozar who averaged 15.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 3.0 steals in two games, was massive for the Fighting Maroons but she tipped her hat to her teammates.

“From the start, we were fighting until the end. And, we always support each other,” said Ozar, who had 16 points and four steals against UST in overtime on Saturday.

Ozar and UP try to extend its unbeaten run to six games against La Salle on Wednesday at the Adamson Gym.

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