Angge Poyos (right) manages to kill Shaine Cortez. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Showing so much cohesion, the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses needed just 85 minutes to dust off Ateneo and clinch their Shakey's Tremendous League Collegiate preseason championship on a resounding note Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
With Cassie Carballo finding her attackers in the right places, the Tigresses defeated the Blue Eagles 25-11, 25-20, 25-17 in Group F while Santo Tomás, second placed U Nacional in the last UAAP, served . notice of its capacity.
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And a lot of that comes from a team bond that only time can forge.
“Our relationship off the court is a very important factor,” Carballo said in Filipino after finishing with 13 excellent units and three points. “We can take that relationship to court. “That's why we are such a solid team.”
Dongallo takes charge
The prolific Angge Poyos led the Tigresses with 17 points as Saint Thomas only struggled early in the second set.
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Santo Tomas will face Far East on Friday, while Ateneo will take on the University of the Philippines.
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Meanwhile, Universidad del Este (UE) repelled School of Saint Benilde's late third-set comeback to claim a 25-19, 25-18, 25-23 victory in Pool E.
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Alas Pilipinas prop Casiey Dongallo and Jelai Gajero showed the way for the Girl Warriors in crunch time, making crucial shots to silence the only NCAA team in the playoffs.
UE broke a 19-19 deadlock in the third set with three straight points to create separation before Chenae Basarte and Clydel Catarig led the Girl Blazers' 3-1 counterattack to get within, 23-22, before Dongallo pushed the Girl Warriors to equalize. spot.
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Dongallo finished with 16 points.
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