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National University Nazareth School celebrates against UST in the UAAP Season 88 girls' basketball tournament, February 1, 2026 at the Adamson Gym. UAAP Media

National University Nazareth School celebrates against UST in the UAAP Season 88 girls' basketball tournament, February 1, 2026 at the Adamson Gym.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769947943333UAAP88 HS Basketball - NUNS vs UST_ NUNS_ Celeb-00151.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="National University Nazareth School celebrates against UST in the UAAP Season 88 girls&#x27; basketball tournament, February 1, 2026 at the Adamson Gym. UAAP Media" width="960"/>National University Nazareth School celebrates against UST in the UAAP Season 88 girls&#x27; basketball tournament, February 1, 2026 at the Adamson Gym. UAAP Media</div>MANILA -- National University Nazareth School on Sunday finally solved the puzzle that is University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP girls&#x27; basketball tournament.The Lady Bullpups secured a breakthrough 74-62 win over the defending champions on Sunday at the Adamson Gym, ending a four-game run of futility marked by lopsided defeats.The result gave them a perfect 3-0 record to end the first round of the Season 88 tournament, and snapped the Junior Growling Tigresses&#x27; 10-game winning streak dating back to its perfect run in Season 87.Prior to this game, NU Nazareth had lost four straight games to UST by an average margin of 16.5 points per game.&quot;Yung dinedevelop ko kasi sa mga bata, yung pagiging mature nila — &#x27;yon yung kailangan namin. Kailangan kung ano yung mga lapses namin last year, &#x27;yon yung mga kailangan namin tuunan ng pansin para makuha namin ito — at nakuha nga,&quot; NUNS head coach Ai Lebornio said.&quot;Yung lahat ng experience namin from Brunei to Manila Meet to mga tune-up games namin, binalik ko sila doon after ng third quarter eh. Nakuha namin yung kumpyansa namin doon dahil walang imposible hangga&#x27;t may oras,&quot; she added.Aubrey Lapasaran and Zaydhen Rosano set the tone early as NUNS raced to a 16-0 lead and built a comfortable 47-30 advantage at halftime.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769947967272UAAP88 HS Basketball - NUNS vs UST_ NUNS_ LAPASARAN AUbrey-09806.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Aubrey Lapasaran of NU Nazareth in action against UST in the UAAP Season 88 girls&#x27; basketball tournament, February 1, 2026 at the Adamson Gym. UAAP Media" width="960"/>Aubrey Lapasaran of NU Nazareth in action against UST in the UAAP Season 88 girls&#x27; basketball tournament, February 1, 2026 at the Adamson Gym. UAAP Media</div>The Lady Bullpups hit a rough patch in the third quarter, however, as they allowed the Junior Golden Tigresses to pour in 26 points while being limited to just eight on 2-of-12 shooting, entering the fourth quarter trailing by one, 66-65.UST appeared poised to extend its momentum by scoring the first four points of the payoff period, but NUNS refused to let a historic breakthrough slip away.The Lady Bullpups responded with a decisive 13-point run — highlighted by back-to-back Rosano layups and a KJ Badajos floater — to reclaim control and build a 68-60 cushion with 4:46 remaining.From there, UST struggled to find answers against NUNS&#x27; late surge, as the Lady Bullpups tacked on six more points — capped by two consecutive Bri Katigbak layups — to seal the comeback victory and the final scoreline with 29.9 seconds left.Lapasaran led the charge for the Lady Bullpups with 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals, while Rosano delivered a stellar all-around performance of 14 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, and five steals.Badajos added 11 points, five rebounds, and three assists, while Ruiza Olmos and Katigbak contributed eight and seven points, respectively.On the other side, Pia Petalcorin was the lone double-digit scorer for the Junior Growling Tigresses, finishing with 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting to go along with two rebounds and one steal.Season 87 Elite Team member Riri Perez was held to eight points on 1-of-14 shooting with four turnovers, while Indonesian center Koukou Talla tallied eight points, 11 rebounds, one steal, and one block.<div> </div><div>The Scores:</div>NUNS (74) - Lapasaran 17, Rosano 14, Badajos 11, Olmos 8, Katigbak 7, Singson 6, Mallari 4, Agad 4, Sales 2, Onate 1, Luzana 0.UST (62) - Petalcorin 15, Pinuela 8, Perez 8, Talla 8, Oczon 6, Anacan 6, Labay 4, Insoy 4, Abrantes 3, Townes 0, Hew 0.Quarterscores: 24-9, 47-30, 55-56, 74-62.

#UAAPSeason88 | National University Nazareth School on Sunday finally solved the puzzle that is University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP girls' basketball tournament.

#UAAPSeason88 | National University Nazareth School on Sunday finally solved the puzzle that is University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP girls' basketball tournament.

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UAAP: NU Nazareth girls earn breakthrough win vs UST, secure round 1 sweep

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Published February 01, 2026 08:17 PM PHT

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