Saturday, October 1, 2016

FEU holds off UST for 3rd straight win

Naveen Ganglani
@naveenganglani
Published 6:46 PM, October 01, 2016
Updated 6:48 PM, October 01, 2016

GETTING THAT W. Prince Orizu (L) and FEU prevail over UST. Photo by Josh Abelda/Rappler

GETTING THAT W. Prince Orizu (L) and FEU prevail over UST. Photo by Josh Abelda/Rappler

MANILA, Philippines – The FEU Tamaraws made it 3 wins in a row following their victory over the UST Growling Tigers, 79-72, on Saturday, October 1, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.

Taking control of the contest before halftime, FEU stayed on top the entire second half and held off UST’s rallies late in the fourth period to win for the fourth time in 6 games in UAAP Season 79. The Growling Tigers dropped to 2-4 in the league standings.

Allen Trinidad led the Tams with 17 points on an effective 5-of-9 shooting plus 5 boards, while Raymar Jose scored 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds.

Louie Vigil led the Growling Tigers with 16 points, while Marvin Lee added 13 points, 6 boards, and 5 assists.

UST closes its first round against Adamson, while FEU will face NU on Wednesday, October 5. – Rappler.com