Tag: Ed Daquioag
Daquioag earns his stripes as Tigers’ main scorer
DESPITE the UST Growling Tigers' disappointing exit in the FilOil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup, the emergence of Ed Daquioag as a leader and capable scorer is a bright spot that the Tigers can look forward to in the upcoming UAAP season.
With UST missing the services of Renzo Subido and Karim Abdul due to various medical concerns, and Kevin Ferrer to commitment to the national team, Daquioag carried the Tigers on his back and has been a near unstoppable force on the offensive end, averaging 20.38 points per game in eight outings.
Growling Tigers fall prey to Red Lions in FilOil
May 2, 2015, 10:36 p.m. - AN ERROR-plagued UST Growling Tigers suffered their second loss at the hands of the San Beda College Red Lions, 64-74, in the 2015 Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup at the San Juan Arena Saturday.
The reigning NCAA champions overwhelmed the Growling Tigers at the start of the second half with a 28-point output in the third quarter highlighted by a 20-8 run for a commanding 61-48 advantage.
San Beda continued to pound on UST and stretched its lead to 19 points early in the fourth after a putback jumper from Pierre Tankoua, 67-48.
Filoil: Bonleon shines as Tigers rout Mapua
April 30, 2015, 10:46 a.m. - THE UST Growling Tigers banked on a fiery fourth quarter to blast the Mapua Cardinals, 78-59, and notch their first win in the 2015 Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup at the San Juan Arena Tuesday.
The still undermanned UST side bounced back following a close opening day loss against the University of the East.
Mario Bonleon led the Growling Tigers anew as he unloaded 13 consecutive points in a 17-3 UST run to establish a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter, 72-57.
Rookie coach takes blame for Growling Tigers’ horrible season
GROWLING Tigers head coach Bong de la Cruz broke down in tears inside the locker room moments after losing another heartbreaker to De La Salle University, 60-67, at the Mall of Asia Arena last Sept. 6.
De la Cruz took the blame after the Tigers, strong title contenders heading into the new season, missed the Final Four despite having a strong lineup and two finals appearances. Delfin Ray M. Dioquino
"Ako dapat i-blame, ako lahat ang sasagot ng maling nangyari this year," de la Cruz told the Varsitarian after the Tigers absorbed their seventh loss in 12 games.
