THE UST Tiger Cubs absorbed a 76-87 beating against the FEU-FERN Baby Tamaraws in their UAAP encoubter at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan Saturday.
UST is currently at seventh place behind a 1-6 card, winning only against the winless University of the Philippines.
The Cubs trailed by just three points, 46-49, after a 17-2 barrage at the middle of the third quarter. But FEU finished the period strong off a 19-6 spurt to carry a 70-53 lead going into the last frame and never looked back.
“I think pagpasok ng (bagong) rotation, hindi namin na sustain ‘yung depensa namin kaya nakabalik ang FEU,” head coach Chris Cantonjos said in a interview with the Varsitarian.
Eric Jabel paced the Baby Tamaraws with 16 points while Tiger Cub Crispin Cansino led all scorers with 26 markers.
UST committed a 28 turnovers which FEU converted to 23 easy points.
“Yung kailangan naming i-correct is ‘yung errors kasi nag-a-average tayo lagi ng 30 turnovers per game,” Cantonjos said.
The second round will resume on Jan. 14 next year.
