Defending champion NU Lady Bulldogs look to strike first and snap UST’s unbeaten streak in Game 1 of the best-of-three UAAP Season 88 women’s basketball Finals.
Angel Surada and defending champion NU look to strike first against the unbeaten, top-seeded UST Growling Tigresses in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 88 women’s basketball Finals on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Serving time is at 11:30 a.m., with the game also available on the Pilipinas Live.
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The matchup marks the third consecutive finals meeting between the two programs.
UST ended NU’s seven-year reign in Season 86, but the Lady Bulldogs reclaimed the crown in Season 87, setting up a fitting trilogy in one of the league’s most compelling rivalries.
Surada sank the game-winning free throw of a pulsating 67–66 victory over the Ateneo Blue Eagles that sent National U to its 11th straight Finals appearance.
She finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, and six steals, while Marga Villanueva added 16 markers and Tin Cayabyab contributed 15.
Still, the Finals series offer a reset—and a chance for NU to answer back on the biggest stage as UST is responsible for the Lady Bulldogs’ two losses so far in the tournament.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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