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Shaun Lucido of NU-Nazareth School in action against La Salle-Zobel in the UAAP Season 88 boys' basketball tournament, January 14, 2026 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. UAAP Media

Shaun Lucido of NU-Nazareth School in action against La Salle-Zobel in the UAAP Season 88 boys' basketball tournament, January 14, 2026 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1768379736455UAAP88 HSBBB - SHAUN LUCIDO-7821.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Shaun Lucido of NU-Nazareth School in action against La Salle-Zobel in the UAAP Season 88 boys&#x27; basketball tournament, January 14, 2026 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. UAAP Media" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Shaun Lucido of NU-Nazareth School in action against La Salle-Zobel in the UAAP Season 88 boys&#x27; basketball tournament, January 14, 2026 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. <em>UAAP Media</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- National University Nazareth School kept La Salle-Zobel in check in the second half en route to a 60-50 victory in the UAAP Season 88 boys&#x27; basketball tournament on Wednesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.</p><p>The Bullpups limited the Junior Archers to just 15 points on 5-of-28 shooting in the second half on their way to their second straight win of the tournament.</p><p>Zobel had gone 15-of-32 from the field in the first half but struggled when NU-Nazareth made adjustments defensively.</p><p>&quot;Yung first half, hindi kami yung naglaro nung first half eh. Buti na lang mayroong halftime, kaya meron kaming time to redeem ourselves nung halftime. In-address lang namin sa mga bata na kailangan maglaro sila from first quarter up to fourth quarter kung sino mananalo this game,&quot; NUNS head coach Kevin de Castro said.</p><p>&quot;This second half, ito yung team na hinahanap talaga namin sa kanila -- yung defensive team. Credit sa mga nagtrabaho nung second half, pero we are not really satisfied kasi alam namin na malayo pa,&quot; he added.</p><p>After Nigerian center Yusuf Mikailu fouled out with 6:03 remaining, the Bullpups quickly capitalized. Shaun Lucido hit a step-through layup, while Malian center Moussa Diakite and Mot Matias scored back-to-back inside buckets to push NUNS ahead 54-48 with 3:54 left.</p><p>A floater by Maco Dabao kept DLSZ within reach at 54-50, but Kurl Figueroa — brother of Season 88 Elite Team member Jake Figueroa — sank a free throw and converted an alley-oop, followed by a dagger three from Lucido to seal the win.</p><p>Lucido led NUNS with 17 points, five rebounds, three assists, and one steal, while Figueroa added 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting, six rebounds, two steals, and one block. Matias contributed eight points, six assists, five rebounds, and two steals, and Cartel chipped in five points, six rebounds, two assists, and one steal.</p><p>Dabao led the Junior Archers with 16 points on 7-of-21 shooting, six rebounds, and two assists, while Nino Ferrer added eight points, six rebounds, two assists, and one block. Bruce Tubongbanua finished with 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting, 10 rebounds, and three assists after scoring 14 in the first half.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>ADAMSON OVERCOMES UPIS SCARE</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1768379713597UAAP88 HSBBB - MAC JENODIA-8634.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Mac Jenodia of Adamson in action against UPIS in the UAAP Season 88 boys&#x27; basketball tournament, January 14, 2026 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. UAAP Media" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Mac Jenodia of Adamson in action against UPIS in the UAAP Season 88 boys&#x27; basketball tournament, January 14, 2026 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. <em>UAAP Media</em></span></span></span></strong>Meanwhile, Adamson University relied on a strong second-half performance to overcome the University of the Philippines Integrated School, 71-47, securing its first triumph of the season.</div><p>The Baby Falcons turned a 27-30 halftime deficit into a dominant 24-7 third-quarter run, powered by Mac Jenodia, Jarl Artango, and Kieff Iledan, taking a 51-37 lead heading into the final period.</p><p>Adamson maintained control in the fourth quarter, with consecutive inside baskets from Jenodia and Artango, plus two free throws by Kevin Frogoso, stretching the lead to 63-42 with 4:40 remaining.</p><p>UPIS was limited to just 18-of-53 shooting for the game after hitting 12-of-30 in the first half, while the Baby Falcons finished 28-of-82 from the field.</p><p>&quot;I just challenged them [after halftime]. I told them, I am rooting for UP to win, kaya prove me wrong. Maybe it worked, pero sabi ko nga, hindi kailangan dumating sa ganon. Kailangan, from the very beginning, kung ano yung kailangan pagtrabahuan, pagtrabahuan,&quot; Adamson head coach Mike Fermin said.</p><p>Jenodia led Adamson with 17 points, 11 rebounds, two steals, and two assists, while Artango added 15 points, four assists, three rebounds, and two steals. Iledan nearly posted a double-double with eight points and 10 rebounds plus four assists, and Fran Flores contributed seven points, five rebounds, five assists, and one steal.</p><p>Jhustin Hallare continued to struggle from the field, finishing with 10 points on 2-of-13 shooting, eight turnovers, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><div><strong>First Game:</strong></div><p><strong>NUNS (60)</strong> – Lucido 17, Figueroa 15, Matias 8, Cartel 5, Natinga 5, Diakite 4, Juan 2, Celiz 2, Bouzina 2, Cabantog 0, Mann 0.</p><p><strong>DLSZ (50)</strong> – Dabao 16, Ferrer 8, Alpapara 7, Favis 5, Arejola 4, Mikailu 4, Llamas 2, Luna 2, Borrero 2, Atienza 0.</p><p><strong>Quarterscores</strong>: 11-16, 22-35, 40-44, 60-50.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Second Game:</strong></div><p><strong>AdU (71)</strong> – Jenodia 17, Artango 15, Iledan 8, Flores 7, Frogoso 5, Gomez 5, Saygo 5, Fongtong 4, Bautista 3, Elman 2, Matillano 0, Babad 0, Alcartado 0, Garcia 0, Gonzales 0, Sailog 0.</p><p><strong>UPIS (47) </strong>– Tubongbanua 17, Hallare 10, Pioquiz 6, M. Rosete 5, Lugatiman 5, Pascual 3, J. Rosete 2, Addatu 0, Manguerra 0, Hernandez 0, Cobico 0, Labao 0.</p><p><strong>Quarterscores</strong>: 15-8, 27-30, 51-37, 71-47.</p>

<p>National University Nazareth School kept La Salle-Zobel in check in the second half en route to a 60-50 victory in the #UAAPSeason88 boys' basketball tournament on Wednesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.</p>

National University Nazareth School kept La Salle-Zobel in check in the second half en route to a 60-50 victory in the #UAAPSeason88 boys' basketball tournament on Wednesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.

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