jpwinner gaming Lady Tams dominate Tigresses to stay perfect
jpwinner gaming Lady Tams dominate Tigresses to stay perfect
Jean Asis fires a kill off a twin Santo Tomas block. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Far Eastern University pinned a first loss on University of Santo Tomas on Saturday, with a 25-21, 25-23, 25-23 victory boosting the Lady Tamaraws’ chances of bagging a twice-to-beat privilege in the 2024 Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Preseason Championship at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Proving to be more effective as an opposite hitter, Jean Asis scored 12 points, a chunk of them when Far Eastern thwarted repeated attempts by the Golden Tigresses to extend their opening Pool F match.
Article continues after this advertisement“We have always had a hard time beating them,” Asis, a natural middle blocker, said in Filipino. “This is very sweet because we beat them in straight sets. I guess we did what we had to do.”
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The Tigresses, the UAAP runners-up to National University last season, slipped to 1-1 but still remained in the hunt for one of two quarterfinals bonuses staked here.
Article continues after this advertisement Next foesAngge Poyos had 14 points while Jonna Perdido accounted for 10 in leading the Tigresses, who saw their five-game winning streak snapped.
Article continues after this advertisementThe Lady Tamaraws return to action on Sunday, taking on Ateneo at 4 p.m. while Santo Tomas battles University of the Philippines at 1 p.m.
Meanwhile, the league will donate a portion of the proceeds of ticket sales from Oct. 26 to 30 to the victims of Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine.”
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