Tag: UAAP 77 women’s basketball
Tigresses crash out of Final 4 after loss to 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.
Growling Tigresses bow to FEU, end campaign at fourth place
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.