Defending champion Ateneo and National University posted comfortable wins to gain the share of the early lead Sunday in the UAAP Season 81 juniors’ basketball tournament at the Blue Eagle Gym.
Kai Sotto had 27 points and 20 rebounds as the Blue Eaglets routed Adamson University, 75-59, while the Bullpups drew 13 points from Cyril Gonzales in a 91-49 dismantling of De-La Salle-Zobel.
Ateneo and NU are now 2-0 in the young season.
Bismarck Lina and Mark Nonoy teamed up for 38 points as University of Santo Tomas downed UP Integrated School, 75-63, while RJ Abarrientos fired 20 points to power Far-Eastern University-Diliman to an easy 81-54 win over University of the East.
The Tiger Cubs and the Baby Tamaraws tied the Baby Falcons and the Junior Archers at 1-1, while the Junior Warriors and the Junior Maroons fell at 0-2.
