MANILA, Philippines - Adamson and La Salle-Zobel kept their unbeaten slates in the UAAP juniors basketball while University of Santo Tomas remained on a roll in the women’s side at the Blue Eagle gym over the weekend.
Six Baby Falcons, led by Angelo Quinlog with 16 and William Polican with 14, scored 10 points or more as Adamson booked its third straight win with a 92-54 rout of University of the East (0-3).
Justin Lara made 11 points and TJ Carino, Vamico Barroga and Carl Soriano each had 10 markers for Adamson.
Ralph Lapada scored 12 points for UE.
Renzo Subido hit three triples and went on to fire 15 points as the Junior Archers whipped the UST Tiger Cubs, 74-55, to likewise post their third straight victory.
Alexander Tomas scored 13 points while Gabriel Reyes added 12 points and Von Kieffer Yu and John Boo chipped in 10 points apiece.
Defending three-time champion Ateneo matched National U with a 2-1 record after the Blue Eaglets beat the Bullpups, 49-42.
Lambert Tenorio had 14 points, Antonio Asistio made nine markers and Gerald Austria pulled down 10 rebounds for the Eaglets.
FEU made it a triple-tie for second place by downing University of the Philippines Integrated School (0-3), 92-46, in the other game.
Jose Domingo had 13 points, Jovanie Luz 12 and Jerie Pingoy and John Estacio 10 each for the Baby Tamaraws. Kim Cinco made 12 points and Freddie Pajarillaga hauled down 10 rebounds for UPIS.
In women’s play, Juvelyn Andaya fired 18 points and dished out six assists for UST, which went 3-0 after edging FEU, 66-65.
Marian Mejia and Rina Laud contributed 10 points each to the Tigresses, who bucked the 28-point, 14-rebound performance of Allana Lim and the 16-point, 13-rebound effort of Vangie Soriano.
FEU fell to 2-1, the same record as De La Salle, Adamson and Ateneo.
Adamson, behind the 12 points of Jinky Balasta, beat De La Salle, 49-41.