Cielo Pagdulagan bida sa panalo ng CNU vs Ateneo

TINAMBAKAN ng National University ang Ateneo de Manila University,82-62, sa pag simula ng kanilang kampanya sa second-round ng UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Women’s Basketball Tournament Linggo ng umaga sa Araneta Colesium.

Umiskor si rookie Cielo Pagdulagan ng 16 points, on 7-of-12 shooting mula sa field, tampok ang seven assists,six rebounds,five steals, at zero turnovers, tinapos ang laban na may game-high plus -27 rating off the bench.

“It’s a testament kung gaano siya katibay kasi first round medyo up-and-down yung game niya. She’s finding yung consistency that we’re looking for her and I thought today was her breakout game. I’m happy that she responded well; numbers will tell you,” Wika ni NU head coach Aris Dimaunahan. “Those numbers themselves tell about how dedicated she is and how open her heart and mind is sa mga advices na binibigay sa kanya when she was struggling in the first round.”

Betanio nagdagdag ng 11 points,five rebounds, three assists,at four steals,habang si May Canuto bumakas ng 11 points,four rebounds, at two assists.

Konateh at Camille Clarin nagdagdag ng eight at seven points, ayon sa pagkakasunod, habang si Angel Surada nag-ambag ng eight rebounds sa kabila ng nalimitahan sa three points on 1-of-4 shooting.

Puntirya ng Lady Bulldogs na mapanateli ang kanilang undefeated slate kapag makabangga ang UP Fighting Maroons sa susunod na Linggo, Oktubre 20 alas 6 ng hapon sa UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.

Kacey Dela Rosa naitala ang kanyang ika-walong sunod sunod na double-double,nagtapos ng 22 points at 17 rebounds, assists at block.Samantala,Nigerian center Sarah Makanjoula nalimitahan sa seven points on 2-of-8 shooting pero nakahatak ng 11 rebounds,two steals, one block, at one assists.

Calago umiskor ng six points,four rebounds, four assists,at two steals.

Samantala, Pakay ng Blue Eagles na tuldukn ng kanilang two-game skid laban sa reigning champions,Growling Tigresses,sa Sabado, Oktubre 19, alas 10 ng umaga sa parehong UST Arena.