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UAAP: Concepcion knocks down dagger threes for UST's first win

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="From the UAAP Facebook page" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/03/31/ust-3312022.jpg"/><figcaption>From the UAAP Facebook page</figcaption></figure></div>Sherwin Concepcion was on fire for University of Sto. Tomas Thursday night, lighting up University of the East to lead the Growling Tigers to their first win in Season 84 of the UAAP men&#x27;s basketball tournament.The UST vet buried a couple of dagger threes, crucial ones, in the final stretch where the Tigers pulled away from a 62-62 deadlock.The Tigers had it 74-62 against the Red Warriors.The Tigers and the Red Warriors figured in a close fight with 14 lead exchanges, but UST managed to squeeze its way past UE in the last minute.Concepcion finished with a career-best 25 points, including 6 triples, to go with 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Nic Cabanero added 12 points and 7 boards.The Tigers also got 12 and 10 markers from Christian Manaytay and Bryan Santos, respectively, for UST&#x27;s first win following a loss to University of the Philippines.The Red Warriors remained in the fight following a series of incursions led by Harvey Pagsanjan midway in the fourth quarter.But UE failed to buy the needed basket in the final minute while Concepcion and Cabanero took turns in scoring for UST. Orin Catacutan had 17 points and 5 rebounds for UE, which also got 10 markers from Pagsanjan.UE remained winless in 2 games.<div>Box Scores:</div>UST 74 -- Concepcion 25, Cabanero 12, Manaytay 12, Santos 10, Fontanilla 8, Yongco 3, Ando 2, M. Pangilinan 2, Manalang 0, Garing 0, Mantua 0, Samudio 0, Gomez de Liano 0, Canoy 0.UE 62 -- Catacutan 17, Pagsanjan 10, Escamis 9, Antiporda 7, Lorenzana 5, N. Paranada 4, Beltran 4, Guevarra 4, Sawat 2, K. Paranada 0, Tulabut 0, Je. Cruz 0, Villanueva 0. Quarters: 25-24, 36-39, 50-53, 74-62

Sherwin Concepcion was on fire for UST Thursday night, lighting up UE to lead the Growling Tigers to their first win in Season 84 UAAP.