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UST's Koukou Talla in action against Ateneo in the UAAP Season 88 girls' basketball tournament, February 15, 2026 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. UAAP Media

UST's Koukou Talla in action against Ateneo in the UAAP Season 88 girls' basketball tournament, February 15, 2026 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1771140731564UAAP88 19U Basketball Girls - ADMU vs UST_ UST_ TALLA Koukou-05188.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UST&#x27;s Koukou Talla in action against Ateneo in the UAAP Season 88 girls&#x27; basketball tournament, February 15, 2026 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. UAAP Media" width="960"/>UST&#x27;s Koukou Talla in action against Ateneo in the UAAP Season 88 girls&#x27; basketball tournament, February 15, 2026 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. UAAP Media</div>MANILA -- Defending champion University of Santo Tomas made an emphatic return to the win column of the UAAP Season 88 girls&#x27; basketball tournament on Sunday, crushing Ateneo de Manila University 146-36.It was a bounce-back result for the Junior Growling Tigresses after they lost to rivals National University Nazareth School at the end of the first round.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/2/1/uaap-nu-nazareth-girls-earn-breakthrough-win-vs-ust-secure-round-1-sweep-2017">READ: NU Nazareth girls earn breakthrough win vs UST, secure round 1 sweep</a></div>They leaned on Petalcorin, Riri Perez, and Indonesian center Koukou Talla for a blistering first-half start at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium that kept the Blue Eagles at bay for the rest of the contest.Talla starred with 27 points, 14 rebounds, three steals, and three assists, while Petalcorin added 18 points, four steals, and three rebounds, as UST dashed Ateneo&#x27;s hopes of reaching the Finals for the third straight edition of the tournament.With the victory, the Junior Growling Tigresses strengthened their grip on solo second place in the four-team field with a 3-1 record, while the Blue Eagles remained winless through four outings.&quot;We&#x27;re not really happy with what happened today. We&#x27;re still a work in progress and it&#x27;s still early into the second round so we have a lot of room for improvement,&quot; UST head coach Arsenio Dysangco said.&quot;We&#x27;re still trying to adjust and trying to get the optimum rotation especially. We&#x27;re almost there, hopefully I can do my job better to give the team the best chance at bringing their game out,&quot; he added.UST set the tone early with a dominant 44-11 first-quarter performance before blowing the game wide open in the second frame. The Junior Growling Tigresses limited the Blue Eagles to just five points on 2-of-10 shooting while pouring in 30 points of their own to erect a commanding 74-16 halftime lead.The España-based squad kept its foot on the gas in the third period, as six straight points from Talla, along with back-to-back inside baskets from Yuyi Capinpin and Zia Kallos, sent Ateneo deeper into a 114-25 deficit entering the payoff period.The Junior Growling Tigresses shot an efficient 70-of-132 from the field, dominated the glass with 88 rebounds, and swiped 31 steals. They also forced Ateneo into 41 turnovers while holding the Blue Eagles to just 12-of-59 shooting and 18 total rebounds.UST&#x27;s fast-paced offense proved relentless, converting 68 points off fastbreak opportunities while keeping Ateneo scoreless in that department.Janice Oczon contributed 17 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, and two steals, while Perez nearly tallied a triple-double with 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting, 11 rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and two blocks.Lea Pinuela chipped in 14 points, six steals, and four assists, while Capinpin and Sandra Abrantes rounded out the balanced attack with 12 and 11 points, respectively.UST shoots for its second straight win when it faces De La Salle Zobel on Saturday, February 21, at the Filoil Centre in San Juan.Tyler Templo paced the Blue Eagles with 18 points but struggled with efficiency, shooting 5-of-20 and committing 17 turnovers. Zoe Ablang added eight points, five assists, and two rebounds.Ateneo will take a 14-day break before facing DLSZ in a rivalry clash on Sunday, March 1, at the Blue Eagle Gym.<div> </div><div>The Scores:</div>UST (146) - Talla 28, Petalcorin 18, Oczon 17, Perez 16, Pinuela 14, Capinpin 12, Abrantes 11, Anacan 8, Kallos 8, Townes 8, Mateo 4, Hew 3.Ateneo (36) - Templo 18, Ablang 8, Ebao 5, Molina 3, Palmiery 2, Dalanon 0, Doque 0, Mariano 0, Chuidian 0, Madamba 0, Trillo 0.Quarterscores: 44-11, 74-16, 114-25, 146-36.

Defending champion University of Santo Tomas made an emphatic return to the win column of the #UAAPSeason88 girls' basketball tournament on Sunday, crushing Ateneo de Manila University 146-36.

Defending champion University of Santo Tomas made an emphatic return to the win column of the #UAAPSeason88 girls' basketball tournament on Sunday, crushing Ateneo de Manila University 146-36.

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UAAP: UST ousts Ateneo from contention in girls' basketball

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Published February 15, 2026 03:35 PM PHT

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