Naveen Ganglani
TIME TO SHINE. Renzo Subido (in yellow) scored 9 points in the third quarter where UST took control of the lead. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – He had to wait 3 seasons, but Renzo Subido finally had his breakout game in the UAAP.
The combo guard scored 26 points to lead his UST Growling Tigers in a come-from-behind victory over the UE Red Warriors, 88-87, on Saturday, September 10, at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum in Cubao.
Subido scored 9 points in the third quarter where UST entered facing an 8-point deficit and turned it to a 5-point lead entering the final period.
The Growling Tigers went up to 1-1 in the league standings, while the Red Warriors - a Final Four contender - dropped to 0-2 to start Season 79.
Subido, a former De La Salle Zobel high school player, shot 9-of-16 from the field and also pulled down 4 rebounds. Jon Sheriff added 15 points and 4 assists while Marvin Lee had 14 points.
UE, which led by 14 in the second period, rallied from a 9-point deficit with 3 and a half minutes left after a scoreboard malfunction caused a temporary delay at the arena.
The contest was eventually a two-point game, 87-85, with under 20 seconds left, but Edison Batiller missed the go-ahead 3-ball. Later on, Paul Varilla missed his own 3-pointer, sealing his team’s defeat.
Batiller led UE with 15 points and 11 boards while Nick Abanto had 15 points and 8 rebounds. – Rappler.com
