FORMER Ateneo de Cebu stalwart Zachy Huang waxed hot from beyond the arc to help the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers end its two-game slump with a dominant 101-73 victory over the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors in the UAAP Season 82 Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, October 9, 2019.
The left-handed forward made six three-pointers and finished with a career-high 22 points to lift UST to a 5-4 win-loss record and into solo third place in the standings.
MVP contender Soulemane Chabi Yo also had 22 points and added 14 boards, two assists and a steal.
UST was up by only two, 20-18, at the end of the first but the Growling Tigers uncorked a 29-9 run that erected a 49-27 lead in the second period. UST would eventually lead by as much as 34 points, 72-38, thanks to their three-point marksmanship that saw them drain a total of 14 three-point shots.
Alex Diakhite tallied 24 points, 12 rebounds and three assists for UE, which fell to 3-6. Former Cesafi MVP Rey Anthony Suerte had a muted affair as he ended up with just 10 points.
THE SCORES:
UST (101) Chabi Yo 22, Huang 22, Concepcion 10, Paraiso 10, Nonoy 9, Abando 8, Cansino 7, Subido 6, Ando 2, Bataller 2, Cuajao 2, Bordeos 1, Asuncion 0, Caunan 0, Cosejo 0, Pangilinan 0.
UE (73) Diahkite 24, Tolentino 11, Manalang 10, Suerte 10, Conner 7, Antiporda 3, Apacible 2, Cruz 2, Lorenzana 2, Mendoza 2, Abanto 0, Camacho 0, Natividad 0, Pagsanjan 0.
Quarterscores: 26-18; 55-29; 74-54; 101-73.