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UAAP: Bron takes charge as UST women take down Ateneo

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="UST" s="" Agatha="" Bron.="" UAAP="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/10/18/uaap86-wbb-ust-vs-ateneo-agatha-bron-5957.jpg"/><figcaption>UST&#x27;s Agatha Bron. UAAP Media.</figcaption></figure></div> MANILA -- University of Santo Tomas got a much-needed victory in the UAAP Season 86 women&#x27;s basketball tournament on Wednesday, overwhelming the Ateneo Blue Eagles 90-67 at the Adamson Gym in San Marcelino, Manila.The Growling Tigresses were coming off back-to-back losses against the UP Fighting Maroons (73-69) and defending champions NU Lady Bulldogs (76-64).But they pulled away from Ateneo in the second half en route to a 4-2 win-loss record, tying the Blue Eagles in the standings. &quot;Going into the game sabi ko lang sa mga bata, we have to bounce back afer the two hard losses that we had. And ang magandang nangyari is &#x27;yung bench players came out today,&quot; Tigresses head coach Haydee Ong said.Kent Pastrana was the leading scorer for the Growling Tigresses with 17 points, leading the bench unit that contributed 64 points, in contrast to Ateneo&#x27;s 14.But it was sophomore Agatha Bron who made the most significant impact for UST, finishing with 15 points on a 5-of-6 shooting clip while also helping defend Ateneo big man and former high school teammate Kacey Dela Rosa.During the pivotal third quarter, Bron went a perfect 3-of-3 from beyond the arc, contributing to a back-breaking 23-15 run that turned a 38-33 lead into a commanding 61-48 advantage heading into the final quarter.Freshman Apple Maglupay provided support with 12 rebounds and nine points.Dela Rosa went 9-of-17 from the field for a 24-point, 13-rebound double-double while Sarah Makanjuola contributed 11 points and 13 rebounds.The Blue Eagles will seek to bounce back as they face the league-leading University of the Philippines on Saturday at 3 p.m.Looking ahead, the Growling Tigresses aim to continue their winning streak when they face Far Eastern University on Saturday at 9 a.m. at the same venue.&quot;Every team is very competitive, so every team we have to prepare for. FEU is a strong team that has a foreign student-athlete, si (Josee) Kaputu, who is very strong. MVP numbers, double-double&#x27;s every game; so we have to prepare for that and, hopefully, we can close the first round with a 5-2 win-loss record,&quot; Ong added.<div>The Scores:</div>UST 90 - Pastrana 17, Tacatact 15, Bron 15, Santos 9, Maglupay 9, Villasin 8, Dionisio 4, Ferrer 4, Ambos 4, Soriano 3, Danganan 2, Ly 0, Amatong 0, Serrano 0.Ateneo 67 - Dela Rosa 24, Makanjuola 11, Calago 9, Joson 7, Solis 5, Cancio 3, Angala 3, Villacruz 2, Mataga 2, Chan 1, Nieves 0, Fetalvero 0, Eufemiano 0, Gastador 0.Quarterscores: 24-18, 38-33, 61-40, 90-67.

UST got a much-needed victory in the UAAP Season 86 women's basketball tournament on Wednesday, overwhelming Ateneo, 90-67.