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The Ateneo Blue Eagles during their UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Boys’ Basketball Tournament game against Adamson, September 21, 2024 at the Araneta Coliseum. UAAP Media

The Ateneo Blue Eagles during their UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Boys’ Basketball Tournament game against Adamson, September 21, 2024 at the Araneta Coliseum

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1726896930808UAAP87 JHSBB - ANDWELE CABANERO-7187.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UST&#x27;s Andwele Cabanero in action against National University Nazareth School in the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Boys’ Basketball Tournament, September 21, 2024 at the Araneta Coliseum. UAAP Media"/>UST&#x27;s Andwele Cabanero in action against National University Nazareth School in the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Boys’ Basketball Tournament, September 21, 2024 at the Araneta Coliseum. UAAP MediaMANILA -- University of Santo Tomas and Ateneo de Manila University are now tied for second place in the UAAP Season 87 junior high school boys&#x27; basketball tournament after slim wins over separate opponents on Saturday.</div>The Tiger Cubs pulled off an 84-83 win over inaugural champions National University-Nazareth School, while the Blue Eagles survived an upset-seeking Adamson squad, 79-73, at the Araneta Coliseum.Both teams improved to 3-1 in the tournament.UST held an 84-77 lead with a little over two minutes to play, before the NUNS trio of Chester Tulabut, Yujin Peña, and Zui Urea sparked a rally that trimmed the lead to just 83-84 with just 28.9 seconds left.Andwele Cabanero, the younger brother of Growling Tiger Nic Cabanero, missed two crucial free throws with just 2.4 seconds to go that left the door open for the Bullpups. Unfortunately for NUNS, a last attempt by Tulabut fell short at the buzzer.&quot;Hindi angkop dun sa gusto ko mangyari yung laro namin pero luckily nanalo pa rin kami ng one point,&quot; said Tiger Cubs head coach Noli Mejos.&quot;Lahat ng teams naga-adjust. Yung first three games, lahat struggle dahil hulaan lahat. Hindi alam kung sino kalaban, kung gano kalakas—pati kami nag-a-adjust din sa rotation. Lumakas yung NU dahil sa rotation nila sa tao. Lahat naga-adjust dahil siguro nakita na yung makakalaban.&quot;Cabanero and Jhon Canapi both scored 22 points, with the latter adding seven rebounds and three steals. Dustin Bathan, a transferee from San Beda-Rizal, also shone with 20 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals.Despite a strong performance from Tulabut, who tallied 25 points, six rebounds, two assists, and three steals, NUNS dropped to 1-3, falling to sixth place in the standings. Sabareza added 15 points and seven rebounds, while Josh Vitug (13 points, 10 rebounds) and Peña (11 points, 11 rebounds) both registered double-doubles in the loss.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1726896908791UAAP87 JHSBB - ATENEO-7559.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Ateneo Blue Eagles during their UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Boys’ Basketball Tournament game against Adamson, September 21, 2024 at the Araneta Coliseum. UAAP Media"/>The Ateneo Blue Eagles during their UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Boys’ Basketball Tournament game against Adamson, September 21, 2024 at the Araneta Coliseum. UAAP MediaAteneo, for its part, built a comfortable 77-56 lead with just under six minutes to go in the game, only to surrender a 17-2 run to the Baby Falcons.</div>The scoring spree came too late for Adamson, however, as the Blue Eagles held on for the win.&quot;We have to have composure, especially in the endgame,&quot; said Blue Eagles head coach Reggie Aromin. &quot;We should be able to close out games na alam namin tapos na dapat. We have to learn that.&quot;The team is still young. We&#x27;re still growing. We&#x27;re still learning. This is part of the growing pains eh. May mga times talaga na akala mo okay na and then, siyempre, may mangyayari na kakaiba. That&#x27;s one of the things we have to learn also,&quot; added the veteran mentor.Sky Jazul, the son of 14-year PBA veteran RJ Jazul, led Ateneo with 19 points, while 15-year-old guard Zane Kallos flirted with a triple-double, contributing 18 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists, and three steals.YJ Lacsamana, a 6-foot-4 forward from Cainta, Rizal, also delivered for Ateneo with 16 points and 13 rebounds, while Domeng Ngo added 13 points to complete the Blue Eagles&#x27; balanced effort.For the Baby Falcons, who fell to 0-4, Keefe Iledan led the way with 17 points and six rebounds, while Craig Fongton posted an impressive double-double with 15 points and 20 rebounds.<div>The Scores:</div><div>First Game:</div>UST 84 — Cabañero 22, Canapi 22, Bathan 20, Castro 9, Jubilado 7, Balague 3, Villacarlos 1, Guerrero 0, Lim 0, Yu 0, Guinto 0, Javier 0, Aguilar 0.NU 83 — Tulabut 25, Sabareza 15, Vitug 13, Y Peña 11, Urea 7, N Peña 5, Reroma 3, Tadeo 2, Khobuntin 2, Toring 0, Gutierrez 0.Quarterscores: 23-22, 43-42, 70-62, 84-83.Second Game:Ateneo 79 – Jazul 19, Kallos 18, Lacsamana 16, Ngo 13, Juangco 6, Pineda 4, Molina 3, Dela Rosa 0, Ramos 0, Divinagracia 0, Hwang 0, Bernarte 0.AdU 73 – Iledan 17, Fongtong 15, E. Jordan 14, Gomez 10, Damian 7, Ondevilla 4, Fransman 2, Banate 2, Azurias 2, K. Jordan 0, Alcantara 0, Tiamzon 0.Quarterscores: 29-19, 50-33, 71-54, 79-73.<div></div>

University of Santo Tomas and Ateneo de Manila University are now tied for second place in the UAAP Season 87 junior high school boys' basketball tournament after slim wins over separate opponents on Saturday.

University of Santo Tomas and Ateneo de Manila University are now tied for second place in the UAAP Season 87 junior high school boys' basketball tournament after slim wins over separate opponents on Saturday.

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UAAP: UST, Ateneo claim narrow wins in juniors HS hoops

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