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UST's Oma Onianwa in action against La Salle in the UAAP Season 88 women's basketball tournament, September 27, 2025 at the Araneta Coliseum. UAAP Media

UST's Oma Onianwa in action against La Salle in the UAAP Season 88 women's basketball tournament, September 27, 2025 at the Araneta Coliseum.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1758988146331UAAP88 WBB - Oma Onianwa-4696.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UST&#x27;s Oma Onianwa in action against La Salle in the UAAP Season 88 women&#x27;s basketball tournament, September 27, 2025 at the Araneta Coliseum. UAAP Media"/>UST&#x27;s Oma Onianwa in action against La Salle in the UAAP Season 88 women&#x27;s basketball tournament, September 27, 2025 at the Araneta Coliseum. UAAP Media</div>MANILA -- Oma Onianwa made an immediate impact as University of Santo Tomas overwhelmed De La Salle University, 105-56, in their first game of the UAAP Season 88 women&#x27;s basketball tournament on Saturday night.The Growling Tigresses, seeking to regain the crown that it ceded to National University last season, got a 15-point, 19-rebound double-double from their foreign student-athlete. Onianwa also had three assists, three steals and one block as the Tigresses opened the farewell tour of seniors Eka Soriano and Kent Pastrana in emphatic fashion.&quot;I just told the girls that what we did in our preseason and the preparations we did, we just wanted to do our best, especially on our defensive side. There are some miscommunication and other things that need to be improved, so by Wednesday against NU, hopefully we can polish all those things,&quot; UST head coach Haydee Ong said.Leaning on a balanced attack from Onianwa, Pastrana, Jaja Pescador, and Karylle Sierba, UST gained significant momentum ahead of a Finals rematch against their modern-day rival, National University, on Wednesday, October 1, at the Quadricentennial Pavilion.Eager to send a strong message in a highly competitive UAAP women&#x27;s basketball landscape, the Growling Tigresses set the tone early, leading by as many as 28 points, 56-28, in the first half.Onianwa showed no signs of first-game jitters, sparking the early onslaught with an 11-point, 15-rebound halftime performance that distanced UST from a La Salle team featuring Nigerian center Jimoh Nofisat.The Tigresses did not let up in the third quarter. Three consecutive inside baskets from rookie Barby Dajao, Coi Danganan, and fourth-year guard Brigette Santos extended the lead to 80-45, a 35-point advantage heading into the final period, effectively sealing the opening-day triumph.&quot;I&#x27;m grateful for the opportunity. I feel so excited and I feel so blessed to be part of the team in such a big victory to open the season,&quot; Onianwa said.Pescador contributed 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting, along with seven assists, two steals, and two rebounds, while Breana Pineda added 12 points and two rebounds.Pastrana was limited to 11 points on 3-of-14 shooting but made her presence felt with 11 assists, five rebounds, and four steals, while Santos added 11 points, six assists, and two steals.Sierba tallied 10 points and three steals, while CJ Maglupay and Dajao chipped in eight points each.On the other hand, La Salle, reeling from the departures of Lee Sario, Luisa San Juan, and Bernice Paraiso—now playing in the Women&#x27;s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League—ushered in a new era on the wrong foot.Tricia Mendoza led the Lady Archers with 15 points and seven rebounds, while Kyla Sunda added 11 points and two rebounds in the losing effort.La Salle looks to bounce back against Far Eastern University on the same date and venue.<div> </div><div>The Scores:</div>UST (105) - Onianwa 15, Pescador 12, Pineda 12, Pastrana 11, Santos 11, Sierba 10, Maglupay 10, Maglupay 8, Dajao 8, C. Danganan 7, Soriano 5, Ambos 4, McAlary 2, K. Danganan 0, Bron 0, Serrano 0, Relliquette 0.DLSU (56) - Mendoza 15, Sunga 11, Camba 7, Villarin 6, Dizon 6, Nofisat 4, Go 3, Lubrico 2, Anastacio 2, Delos Reyes 0, Dela Paz 0, Villapando 0.Quarterscores: 25-10, 56-35, 80-45, 105-56.

Oma Onianwa made an immediate impact as University of Santo Tomas overwhelmed De La Salle University, 105-56, in their first game of the UAAP Season 88 women's basketball tournament on Saturday night.

Oma Onianwa made an immediate impact as University of Santo Tomas overwhelmed De La Salle University, 105-56, in their first game of the UAAP Season 88 women's basketball tournament on Saturday night.

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UAAP: Onianwa shines in debut as UST overpowers La Salle

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Published September 27, 2025 11:51 PM PHT

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