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Adamson remained perfect and on track to securing the top seed after
Monday’s games in the women’s division of the Nike Summer League
basketball tournament at the Far Eastern University Gym.
Anna Buendia and Angelica Ortega each scored 14
points as the Lady Falcons topped the University of Santo Tomas
Tigresses 69-65 in Group B play.
The loss, UST’s first after compiling four
straight wins, spoiled the efforts of Marichu Bacaro who tallied
team-highs of 23 points, 6 assists and 4 steals.
Adamson’s unbeaten run was stretched to 7-0
but its clean slate could be in jeopardy with two games against
playoff contenders La Salle and Lyceum remaining on its schedule.
In other Group B games, La Salle routed Lyceum
63-52, while University of the Philippines dumped National U 50-21.
La Salle and UST were tied for second with identical 4-1 records. UP
(6-2) and Lyceum (5-2) were ranked fourth and fifth, respectively.
Philippine Maritime Institute remained in
contention for a quarterfinal berth after beating Philippine
Women’s University 56-43 and raising its record to 4-3.
In the lone Group A game, the Philippine College
of Criminology used a searing second-half attack to defeat Ateneo,
58-46. PCCr finished the group stages with a 7-1 record and clinched
second seeding going into the next round.
The top four teams in each of the two women’s
groups advance to the crossover quarterfinals.
ABS-CBN Sports features weekly highlights of the
Nike Summer League on Studio 23 and will cover the live games
starting on June 5 when the tournament moves up to the
quarterfinals.
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