Tag: Growling Tigresses vs FEU

THE UST Growling Tigresses finished at fourth place after faltering anew in the fourth quarter with a 61-62 defeat against the Far Eastern University in the UAAP Season 77 women’s basketball stepladder semifinals at the Mall of Asia Arena last Sept. 21.

With less than a minute remaining in regulation, the Tigresses squandered several possessions that resulted in a resounding 13-2 FEU surge, capped with a Claire Castro layup to snatch the lead from UST, 60-61.

Lore Rivera managed to tie things up again at 61-all after a split from the stripe with 20 seconds remaining, but Lady Tamaraw Lorraine Ventura pushed her squad back on top with a split of her own, 61-62.

Sept. 21, 2014, 5:17 p.m. - THE UST Growling Tigresses capped a season of close defeats with another one against the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws, 61-62, in the step-ladder semifinals of the UAAP Season 77 women's basketball tournament at the MOA Arena, Sunday.

The Tigresses are eliminated from the Final Four, while FEU will advance to the next round of the semifinals to face defending champion De La Salle University, which is armed with a twice-to-beat advantage.

27 July 2014, 1:00 p.m. - LORE Rivera's fourth quarter heroics were not enough as the UST Growling Tigresses fell short against the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws, 56-57, in the first round of the UAAP Season 77 women's basketball tournament at the Blue Eagle gym, Sunday.

The loss was UST's third in four games.

Rivera registered 12 of the Tigresses' 14 fourth-quarter points, including an and-one play that put them on top, 54-53, with 3:34 remaining.

But Tamaraw Angel Arellano converted on a fastbreak play to regain the lead for FEU in the last two minutes, 57-56.