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UST's Grachelle Boteros in action against Ateneo in the UAAP Season 87 girls' basketball tournament, February 16, 2025 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. UAAP Media

UST's Grachelle Boteros in action against Ateneo in the UAAP Season 87 girls' basketball tournament, February 16, 2025 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan

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MANILA -- University of Santo Tomas is still unbeaten in the UAAP Season 87 girls&#x27; basketball tournament after a historically dominant 170-46 victory against the Ateneo de Manila University, Sunday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.It was a record-breaking performance for the Junior Tigresses, setting new marks for both points scored and winning margin in UAAP girls&#x27; basketball history.UST&#x27;s 170-point explosion shattered the previous record of 121 points set by Adamson against Ateneo on January 11, 2020. Meanwhile, their 124-point winning margin surpassed the 99-point blowout (115-16) that De La Salle-Zobel recorded against Ateneo just a week ago.All 16 players fielded by head coach Sen Dysangco contributed to the scoreboard, with Grachelle Boteros leading the charge with 25 points, six rebounds, and four assists.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1739696814144UAAP87 HSBB - Grachelle Boteros-9130.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UST&#x27;s Grachelle Boteros in action against Ateneo in the UAAP Season 87 girls&#x27; basketball tournament, February 16, 2025 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. UAAP Media"/>UST&#x27;s Grachelle Boteros in action against Ateneo in the UAAP Season 87 girls&#x27; basketball tournament, February 16, 2025 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. UAAP Media</div>Barby Dajao, currently second in the MVP race after the first round, made the most of her nine minutes on the court, tallying 21 points, five rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Rhiane Perez also delivered an efficient performance, scoring 20 points in just eight minutes.More than the numbers, Dysangco was pleased to see his players making the most of their opportunities on the court.&quot;We really do not focus on the wins. Ang ginagawa namin sa program namin sa UST is improving ourselves every day, hindi lang sa skills kung hindi din sa character. Every day, we ask: ‘Are we better today as a person and as a basketball player than yesterday?&#x27;&quot; said Dysangco, who has led UST to a perfect 4-0 record.&quot;As we all know, high school kids pa lang ‘to, that is why we are not focused on winning. Para ito sa pagtanda nila, madadala nila yung strong character.&quot;UST wasted no time asserting dominance, racing to a 9-0 start before erupting for 45 points in the opening quarter. The Tigresses kept their foot on the gas, scoring 42 and 44 points in the middle quarters to put the game completely out of reach.Despite the lopsided scoreline, Ateneo continued to fight, a display of resilience that Dysangco—who also serves as one of the directors in the Women&#x27;s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League—deeply appreciated.&quot;I cannot express how proud I am to see yung players ng Ateneo and La Salle. It takes a lot of courage to go out there knowing na nag-start pa lang yung program. It&#x27;s really, really tough. Ako, I&#x27;m going through it with my other team. Saludo talaga ako for the kids who go out there and represent their school. Hindi nila iniisip yung score,&quot; he said.Dysangco emphasized the importance of having this tournament, especially after the disruptions caused by the pandemic.&quot;It&#x27;s crucial and critical for programs like these to have this tournament. Nag-pandemic kasi e. We had this tournament before, tapos nagpandemic. Sana ituloy-tuloy lang nila at huwag mawalan ng loob. These are birth pains that we have to go through as a coach and heads of institutions. Huwag natin sukuan yung ating mga girls and let&#x27;s support them.&quot;Tyler Timplo led the still-winless Ateneo with 14 points, while Virlene Gozum added 10.<div>The Scores:</div>UST 170 - Boteros 25, Dajao 21, Perez 20, Onate 14, Tambawan 11, Floreindo 11, Insoy 10, Abrantes 10, Arciaga 9, Petalcorin 8, Anonuevo 8, Pinuela 7, Banate 5, Villarin 4, Wenceslao 4, Pesquera 3.Ateneo 46 - Templo 14, Gozum 10, Exconde 8, Bacayo 4, Lo 4, Cacanindin 2, Linaza 2, Bernardo 2, Lee 0.Quarterscores: 45-6, 87-14, 131-26, 170-46.

It was a record-breaking performance for the Junior Tigresses, setting new marks for both points scored and winning margin in UAAP girls' basketball history.

It was a record-breaking performance for the Junior Tigresses, setting new marks for both points scored and winning margin in UAAP girls' basketball history.

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