Riri Perez’s all-around outing powers UST rout of DLSZ to open UAAP Girls Basketball defense

UST routes DLSZ to open UAAP basket title defense

MANILA — Behind a near triple-double from Ilongga standout Ririn Perez, University of Santo Tomas Junior Growling Tigresses sent an early warning to their rivals after dismantling De La Salle Zobel Junior Lady Spikers, 90-59, to launch their UAAP Season 88 Girls’ Basketball Tournament title defense Wednesday at the Playtime Filoil Centre in San Juan. […]

Junior Growling Tigresses open Season 88 with 31-point blowout of DLSZ

REIGNING CHAMPIONS UST Junior Growling Tigresses kickstarted their UAAP Season 88 girls’ basketball campaign in emphatic fashion, dismantling the De La Salle Zobel Junior Lady Archers, 90-59, on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Playtime FilOil Centre. Sixteen-year-old standout Riri Perez flirted with a triple-double, tallying 19 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists to pace the […] The post Junior Growling Tigresses open Season 88 with 31-point blowout…

Riri Perez’s all-around outing powers UST rout of DLSZ to open UAAP Girls Basketball defense

University of Santo Tomas shook off early jitters to fend off De La Salle Zobel, 90-59, and open its UAAP Season 88 Girls’ Basketball Tournament title defense on a strong note Wednesday morning at the Filoil Centre in San Juan. Moving on from the graduation of their championship core—Season 87 MVP Barby Dajao, Janna Wenceslao, and Grachelle Boteros—the Junior Growling Tigresses brushed aside a slow start behind a pivotal second-quarter surge led…