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Tiger Cubs rout UPIS in UAAP HS hoops

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The University of Santo Tomas Tiger Cubs banked on their outside shooting to put away the University of the Philippines Integrated School Baby Maroons, 87-63, yesterday in the 82nd University Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Junior Basketball tournament at the FilOil-Flying V Sports Center in San Juan.

Triples from Jacob Cortez, Jon Villaruz and James Maliwat in the second and third periods helped propel the Tiger Cubs to their fifth triumph in nine games.

The Tiger Cubs remained in the third position and in contention for a Final Four semifinals berth.

John Lina showed the way for UST with 20 points, 11 rebounds and two steals.

Maliwat hit three treys in the last 5:38 of the second quarter and sent the Tiger Cubs to a 25-point edge, 43-18.

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Treys from Cortez, Maliwat and Villaruz found their marks in the closing minutes of the first period, allowing UST to take a 29-14 spread.

This handed the Tiger Cubs their second straight win since blasting the University of the East Junior Warriors, 94-81.

The Tiger Cubs will go for their third straight win against the Far Eastern University Baby Tamaraws in their next game.

Vhors Marasigan fired 21 points for the UE Junior Warriors, who turned back La Salle-Zobel, 81-68.

The Junior Warriors, who also got 14 points from John Cruz, improved to 3-6. 

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