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UST's Kent Pastrana in action against CEU in the 2025 WMPBL Invitational Tournament, February 19, 2025 at the Enderun Gym. Handout/WMPBL Media

UST's Kent Pastrana in action against CEU in the 2025 WMPBL Invitational Tournament, February 19, 2025 at the Enderun Gym.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740061091682WMPBL 2025 CEU vs. UST- Kent Pastrana-5432.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UST&#x27;s Kent Pastrana in action against CEU in the 2025 WMPBL Invitational Tournament, February 19, 2025 at the Enderun Gym. Handout/WMPBL Media"/>UST&#x27;s Kent Pastrana in action against CEU in the 2025 WMPBL Invitational Tournament, February 19, 2025 at the Enderun Gym. Handout/WMPBL Media</div>MANILA -- University of Santo Tomas clobbered Centro Escolar University by 72 points, 105-33, in the Tigresses&#x27; return to action in the 2025 Women&#x27;s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) Invitational Tournament on Wednesday at the Enderun Gym.After a three-week break in their schedule, the Growling Tigresses showed no signs of rust, with six players scoring in double figures. The dominant win propelled them to a 3-0 start in the tournament, which is backed by Manny Pacquiao, Senator Francis Tolentino, and the MPBL Partylist.Kent Pastrana led the charge for UST, pouring in 22 points on an efficient 63% shooting from the field while also contributing seven assists, five rebounds, and five steals. Oma Onianwa recorded a monster double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds, adding four steals and four blocks to her stat line.Rookie Gin Relliquette chipped in 14 points and five assists, while Ayesha Pescador delivered 12 points in just seven minutes of play.Former UAAP MVP Eka Soriano and Karylle Sierba also made their presence felt, finishing with 11 and 10 points, respectively.The 72-point blowout set the record for the largest winning margin in the tournament&#x27;s inaugural season.UST led by as many as 73 points with 1:12 left in the game, following a Pescador three-pointer that pushed the score to 105-32.&quot;Good, but not perfect—not excellent,&quot; said UST head coach Ged Austria. &quot;Despite the score, there are still a lot of things we need to improve on. We set a goal because, as you know, the elimination format requires us to have high winning margins while keeping our opponents&#x27; scores low.&quot;Overall, there are still technicalities we need to address. We committed too many turnovers despite not facing intense defensive pressure. Even with the lopsided score, you&#x27;d be surprised at how many turnovers we had,&quot; he added.Meanwhile, CEU suffered its second straight loss, dropping to 1-3. Diana Defeles led the Lady Scorpions with nine points and five rebounds.In other games, New Zealand-Bluefire and San Juan secured hard-fought victories in the tournament.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740061117883WMPBL 2025 NZL vs. FEU- Snow Penaranda-5273.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="New Zealand-Bluefire&#x27;s Snow Peñaranda celebrates against Far Eastern University in the 2025 WMPBL Invitational Tournament, February 19, 2025 at the Enderun Gym. Handout/WMPBL Media"/>New Zealand-Bluefire&#x27;s Snow Peñaranda celebrates against Far Eastern University in the 2025 WMPBL Invitational Tournament, February 19, 2025 at the Enderun Gym. Handout/WMPBL Media</div>Snow Peñaranda came through in the clutch, sinking the game-winning basket to lift the Valkyries to a thrilling 70-68 win over Far Eastern University (FEU) in the opening game.With the score tied at 68-all, Camille Claro delivered a perfect pocket pass to Peñaranda, who drove into the lane and finished a tough layup over Vic Pasilang&#x27;s outstretched arms, putting the Valkyries ahead with 8.8 seconds left.FEU had a chance to respond, but Erica Lopez&#x27;s contested three-pointer fell short, sealing New Zealand-Bluefire&#x27;s third straight win and improving their record to 4-1.Peñaranda finished with 22 points, six rebounds, and three steals to lead the Valkyries, while Altita Quingco provided solid support with 12 points and eight rebounds. Bettina Binaohan nearly secured a double-double, tallying nine points and 10 boards.On the other side, Amyah Espanol paced the 1-3 Lady Tamaraws with 17 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. MJ Manguiat added 16 points and nine rebounds, while Lopez contributed 12 points.In the nightcap, the San Juan Lady Knights eked out a 62-58 victory over Cavite-TOL to bounce back from their previous loss.Karen Salapong led San Juan, now 3-1, with 14 points. Annick Edimo Tiky added 13 points and eight rebounds, while captain LJ Miranda posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards.Meanwhile, Luisa San Juan was the lone Lady Patriot to reach double figures, scoring 15 points. However, she struggled with efficiency, shooting just 5-of-18 (27%) from the field as Cavite-TOL fell to 1-3 in the standings.<div>The Scores:</div><div>First game</div>New Zealand-Bluefire 70 – Peñaranda 22, Quingco 12, Castillo 9, Binaohan 9, Villamor 5, Claro 5, Sario 4, Torres 2, Ahmed 2, Camba 0, Calang 0, Mendoza 0FEU 68 – Espanol 17, Manguiat 16, Lopez 12, Salvani 7, Patio 6, Nagma 4, Villanueva 2, Dela Torre 2, Pasilang 2, Ong 0, Gavaran 0Quarterscores: 14-11, 34-29, 55-45, 70-68<div> </div><div>Second game</div>UST 105 – Pastrana 22, Onianwa 16, Relliquette 14, Pescador 12, Sierba 11, Soriano 10, Maglupay 7, Ambos 6, Danganan 5, Bron 2, Tacatac 0, Santos 0, Amatong 0, Serrano 0CEU 33 – Defeles 9, Banih 4, Altamirano 4, Bautista 4, Gumapo 4, Tapinit 2, Ferolino 2, Autida 2, Cadano 1, Mahusay 1Quarterscores: 22-8, 45-19, 75-24, 105-33<div> </div><div>Third game</div>San Juan 62 – Salapong 14, Edimo Tiky 13, Miranda 12, Panti 7, Abaca 4, Sanchez 3, Adlawan 3, Junsay 2, Angeles 2, Marcos 2, Gonzales 0, Mejasco 0Cavite-TOL 58 – San Juan 15, Pacia 8, Natural 7, Gonato 6, Jimenez 6, Paraiso 6, Flores 4, Reyes 3, Hawkins 3, Caringal 0, Casinillo 0, Del Prado 0, Zshornack 0Quarterscores: 13-15, 26-31, 44-41, 62-58

University of Santo Tomas clobbered Centro Escolar University by 72 points, 105-33, in the Tigresses' return to action in the 2025 WMPBL Invitational Tournament on Wednesday at the Enderun Gym.

University of Santo Tomas clobbered Centro Escolar University by 72 points, 105-33, in the Tigresses' return to action in the 2025 WMPBL Invitational Tournament on Wednesday at the Enderun Gym.

WMPBL: Tigresses show no rust in record-setting win vs. CEU

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