UST snaps skid, routs Adamson
UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) made the most of its home-court advantage, dominating Adamson University, 112-56, to boost its Final Four chances in the UAAP Season 89 High School Boys’ 16-and-Under Basketball Tournament on Saturday at the Quadricentennial Pavilion in Manila. The Tiger Cubs snapped a three-game losing streak to improve to 4-5, bouncing back from their most recent defeat at the hands of National University-Nazareth School on Thursday. The win also moved UST within a game of University of the East (5-4) in the race for the No. 4 spot. Meanwhile, Adamson has lost five of its last six games, dropping to 2-7. The Tiger Cubs dictated the tempo early on their home floor, racing to a 25-7 lead capped by Miguel Austria’s layup. UST remained in control as Kian Abototo’s triple capped its dominant second-quarter performance, sending the Tiger Cubs into halftime with a commanding 55-27 advantage. Adamson struggled to find answers as UST outscored the Baby Falcons, 26-17, in the third quarter to stretch its lead to 37 points, 81-44, heading into the final period. UST continued to dominate in the fourth quarter, reaching the century mark on Nicolai Cabañero’s technical free…