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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1727529703247UAAP 87 MBB NU vs. UE- John Abate-0097.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UE’s John Abate. Photo from UAAP Media."/>UE’s John Abate. Photo from UAAP Media.</div>MANILA (UPDATED) — The University of the East won its third straight game in the UAAP Season 87 men&#x27;s basketball tournament.The Red Warriors did so after they moved past National University, 57-51, on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.The Jack Santiago-coached squad was headed by John Abate who had 15 points and six rebounds, Wello Lingolingo posted eight markers including a clutch triple, and also solid was Precious Momowei who scored five while also grabbing 20 markers in the low-scoring affair.“My team is still young, but I’m happy that my boys are starting to show character,” said Santiago of his squad who was able to not only convert in the end game, but also shackle Jeff Napa’s troops to only shoot eight points each in the third and fourth quarters.UE is coming off a statement win against De La Salle University, and Coach Jack was glad of how they followed it up with a steady showing especially in the dying minutes of the bout.“I’m happy that down the stretch, we stepped up and we played as a team,” he said.<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1727529671924UAAP 87 MBB NU vs. UE- Wello Lingolingo-0008.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UE’s Wello Lingolingo. Photo from UAAP Images."/>UE’s Wello Lingolingo. Photo from UAAP Images</div>Only a one-point game with under a minute left in the game, Lingolingo brought some offense into the grind-out contest as he hit the dagger trey to extend their lead to four, 53-49, at the 41-second mark.Jolo Manansala cut the Bulldogs’ deficit to 2, 53-51, with only 19.5 ticks left in the contest after his basket following his steal from Rainer Maga, but that was the nearest that they could get as Lingolingo and Ethan Galang iced the game with perfect trips to the line.“Bigla na lang nag sink in sa akin na I need to make the shots,” said Lingolingo on his vital baskets as the game reached its end. “Yung mindset ko, pag open tira.”This eventually allowed them to improve to 3-2 in the team standings, and unfortunately for NU, this also sent National U to its fourth straight loss to fall to 1-5.Steve Nash Enriquez top-scored for his team with nine points alongside three assists, a steal, and a rebound, while     Reinhard Jumamoy and Manansala both posted eight.The Scores: UE 57 – Abate 15, Lingolingo 8, Galang 7, Wilson 6, Maga 6, Momowei 5, Fikes 5, J. Cruz-Dumont 3, Malaga 2, Mulingtapang 0, Spandonis 0, Go 0, Robles 0.NU 51 – Enriquez 9, Manansala 8, Padrones 8, Jumamoy 8, Lim 6, Figueroa 4, Francisco 3, Santiago 3, Palacielo 2, Yu 0, Garcia 0, Dela Cruz 0, Tulabut 0, Parks 0, Perciano 0.Quarterscores: 10-15, 30-35, 44-43, 57-51.<div>RELATED VIDEO:</div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3069923"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script></div>

The University of the East won its third straight game in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament.

The University of the East won its third straight game in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament.

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UAAP: Abate, Lingolingo continue solid play as UE moves past NU for 3rd straight win

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Published Sep 28, 2024 09:26 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 29, 2024 12:09 AM PHT

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