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NU-Nazareth's Chester Tulabut in action against De La Salle Zobel in the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Basketball Tournament, November 27, 2024 at the Mall of Asia Arena. UAAP Media

NU-Nazareth's Chester Tulabut in action against De La Salle Zobel in the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Basketball Tournament, November 27, 2024 at the Mall of Asia Arena

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MANILA -- National University-Nazareth School on Wednesday completed the Final 4 cast of the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Basketball Tournament with a thrilling 86-76 win against De La Salle Zobel at the Mall of Asia Arena.The Bullpups win formally eliminated the Junior Archers from the Final 4 race. Their ticket to the semifinals was sealed when University of Santo Tomas crushed Ateneo, 105-71, in a later game.Both Ateneo and La Salle dropped to 5-8 in the competition.NU-Nazareth will move on to face the top-seeded University of the East, while UST will clash against second seed Far Eastern University-Diliman in the Final Four. <div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1732697981073UAAP 87 JHSBB - CHESTER TULABUT-6957.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="NU-Nazareth&#x27;s Chester Tulabut in action against De La Salle Zobel in the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Basketball Tournament, November 27, 2024 at the Mall of Asia Arena. UAAP Media"/>NU-Nazareth&#x27;s Chester Tulabut in action against De La Salle Zobel in the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Basketball Tournament, November 27, 2024 at the Mall of Asia Arena. UAAP MediaThe Bullpups continued to surge at the right time, racking up three consecutive wins to close the eliminations with a 7-7 record and keep their title retention bid in play. </div>&quot;I&#x27;m very happy with how we ended the eliminations. Alam naman natin na may nainjure, tapos may mga nagstep up, tapos dumaan din kami sa stuggles, pero credit sa kanila kasi kitang kita ko naman na trinabaho nila everyday sa practice and especially sa games,&quot; NUNS head coach Kevin de Castro said.The Junior Archers recovered from a 60-69 deficit to start the payoff period as a five-point spurt by Ram Luna gave his squad a brief 72-71 lead with 6:11 left. However, David Sabareza powered the Bullpups&#x27; 7-2 surge to establish a four-point cushion, 78-74, with less than three minutes left. A layup by Vince Magan inched DLSZ to within two points, but crucial charities by Tadeo, an inside hit from Nick Pena, and a Sabareza layup sealed NUNS&#x27; win to end the eliminations. Chester Tulabut continued his fine play with 27 points, 18 rebounds, four assists, and two steals, while Sabareza ended the day with 19 points, two rebounds, two assists, and two blocks. Yujin Pena contributed 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Tadeo also tallied a double-double with 10 points and 17 rebounds. The Tiger Cubs extended their winning ways to four games, ending the eliminations at third place with a 10-4 record.  <div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1732698003294UAAP87 JHSBB - Jhon Canapi-7045.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UST&#x27;s Jhon Canapi celebrates during their game against Ateneo in the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Basketball Tournament, November 27, 2024 at the Mall of Asia Arena. UAAP Media"/>UST&#x27;s Jhon Canapi celebrates during their game against Ateneo in the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Basketball Tournament, November 27, 2024 at the Mall of Asia Arena. UAAP Media&quot;Yun talaga yung plan namin dahil preparation na ito for Final Four kasi malakas din yung FEU. Sinet ko sa kanila yung mindset na hindi maging relaxed para nakafocus kami sa Final Four and sa goal namin na manalo ng championship,&quot; UST head coach Noli Mejos said. </div>A strong 62-41 first half performance was all the momentum the Tiger Cubs needed to keep the Blue Eagles at bay. Carrying over its dominant start in the first half, UST put on a third quarter clinic, outscoring Ateneo with a 30-11 showing to send the Blue Eagles down a 92-52 hole. Jhon Canapi fired out 30 points on 12-of-25 shooting to go along with eight rebounds, two assists, and one steal, while Andwele Cabañero tallied the third triple-double of the season with 20 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists.Dustin Bathan contributed 21 points, six assists, five rebounds, and one steal, while Miguel Jubilado and Christian Guinto chipped in 11 points each. Magan paced the Junior Archers in their final game with 26 points and nine steals, while Centeno tallied 15 points, three rebounds, two assists, and one steal.Luna contributed 13 points, three steals, two rebounds, and one assists, while team captain Melvin Tailan chipped in 12 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and one steal. Sky Jazul led the Blue Eagles in the losing effort with 12 points and four assists, while Domeng Ngo contributed 12 points, six steals, three rebounds, and three assists.MVP frontrunner Zane Kallos was limited to 10 points on 3-of-11 shooting but still contributed 15 rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and one steal, while JD Juangco chipped in 10 points, seven assists, three rebounds, and two steals. <div>The Scores:</div><div>Third Game:</div>NUNS (86) - Tulabut 27, Sabareza 19, N. Peña 10, Y. Peña 10, Tadeo 10, Khobuntin 5, Vitug 3, Quinto 2, Urea 0, Reroma 0.DLSZ (76) - Magan 26, Centeno 15, Luna 13, Thailand 12, Tan 7, Llamas 3, Apao 0, Maglipon 0, Villaruz 0, Rivera 0.Quarterscores: 21-15, 45-35, 61-57, 86-76. <div>Fourth Game:</div>UST (105) - Canapi 30, Bathan 21, Cabañero 20, Jubilado 11, Guinto 11, Castro 4, Javier 2, Balague 2, Guerrero 2, Aguilar 0, Villacarlos 0, Duenas 0.Ateneo (71) - Jazul 12, Ngo 12, Juango 10, Kallos 10, Molina 6, Bernarte 6, Divinagracia 4, Ramos 4, Lacsamana 4, Ylen 3, Valte 0, Dela Rosa 0, Fernandez 0, Meresen 0, Pineda 0, Hwang 0. Quarterscores: 33-19, 62-41, 92-52, 105-71.

National University-Nazareth School on Wednesday completed the Final 4 cast of the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Basketball Tournament with a thrilling 86-76 win against De La Salle Zobel at the Mall of Asia Arena.

National University-Nazareth School on Wednesday completed the Final 4 cast of the UAAP Season 87 Junior High School Basketball Tournament with a thrilling 86-76 win against De La Salle Zobel at the Mall of Asia Arena.

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