Nikki Villasin has found her groove just at the right time for University of Santo Tomas.
Villasin’s career-high 20 points helped the Growling Tigresses’ dominate Ateneo, 80-68, and cap off UST’s elimination assignments by riding a four-game winning run.
Moreover, they are armed with a twice-to-beat advantage against No. 3 University of the Philippines in the Final Four.
With her vital role for the Tigresses, Villasin was feted by the Collegiate Press Corps as the UAAP Women’s Player of the Week.
Villasin led UST to crucial victories over the Blue Eagles and Lady Tamaraws with an average of 17.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 2.0 steals.
The UST guard bested La Salle’s Lee Sario and Bernice Paraiso and NU’s Camille Clarin for the weekly honors presented by San Miguel Corporation and backed by minor sponsors Discovery Suites and Jockey.
“It was a good experience. It’s mostly just practice translating [on the court],” Villasin said on the heels of UST’s win against Ateneo. “Honestly, we just work hard and do the same things we do every day in practice. We just stick to our system and what our coach wants and we just get the shots that we want.
“We’re patient and every shot comes from a teammate. My teammates were just looking for me, especially Eka [Soriano] who is facilitating really well,” she added as the Growling Tigresses, equipped with a twice-to-beat advantage, brace for its semifinal matchup against UP.
