THE UST Growling Tigresses saw their six-game winning streak end following a 66-62 loss to the University of the East Lady Warriors, at the Arena in San Juan Sunday.
The Tigresses, who dropped to an 8-2 win-loss record, stormed back with a 16-6 run with 20.5 ticks left in the game.
UE turned the ball over in the ensuing play but UST team captain Jhenn Angeles missed two three-point attempts.
“The bad thing about it is ang laki ng lamang na kailangan namin habulin and time was not on our side so kinulang kami,” UST coach Haydee Ong said.
UST trailed by 13 midway in the fourth before things got heated at the 5:10 mark when Lady Warrior Ruthlaine Tacula made an unsportsmanlike foul on Tigress Sai Larosa.
The scrappy play continued as Tigress Bets Peñaflor was ejected with 3:07 left in the fourth. UE’s Love Sto. Domingo was also called for an unsportsmanlike foul.
Tacula led UE with 16 points while Sto. Domingo and Joyce Francisco poured in 13 markers apiece.
Anjel Anies paced UST with 18 points while Angeles added 13 points on a 4-of-20 shooting clip.
The Lady Warriors used their height advantage to outrebound the Tigresses, 51-35.
UST will next face the Ateneo de Manila University on Oct. 25, Wednesday, 10 a.m., at the Mall of Asia Arena.
