UST beat La Salle by 49 points, while NU opened another title defense with a 25-point beatdown of FEU in the UAAP Season 88 women's basketball tournament.
The UAAP Season 88 women’s basketball tournament tipped off with Ateneo and UP at the top of the early standings.
Meanwhile, Finals rivals UST and NU started their respective title chase with big wins against separate opponents. Here’s the full women’s standings as of September 29.
Ateneo Blue Eagles (2-0)
Ateneo opened with wins over UE and Adamson, highlighted by a breakthrough against the Lady Falcons after losing all three meetings last year, including the semifinals.
UP Fighting Maroons (2-0)
UP also remain unbeaten, defeating Adamson and UE to start its campaign. The Fighting Maroons’ win over the Lady Warriors needed overtime, showcasing their resilience early in the season.
UST Growling Tigresses (1-0)
Host UST made a statement in its opener, thrashing La Salle by 49 points.
NU Lady Bulldogs (1-0)
The defending champions showed no signs of slowing down, blowing out FEU by 25 points in their bid for a ninth title in the last 10 seasons.
FEU Lady Tamaraws (0-1)
FEU dropped its tough opener against the champion Lady Bulldogs.
DLSU Lady Archers (0-1)
A rebuilding La Salle side struggled out of the gates with a lopsided loss to UST.
Adamson Lady Falcons (0-2)
Last year’s third-place finishers stumbled early, falling to both UP and Ateneo.
UE Lady Warriors (0-2)
UE’s woes continued with losses to NU and UP, extending the team’s skid to 12 games dating back to last season.
The first week showed Ateneo and UP rising, UST and NU flexing dominance, and several contenders still looking to find their footing.
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