UAAP girls’ basketball babalik matapos ang 5-taon pagpalya

BABALIK ang girl’s basketball kumpetisyon sa University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) matapos ang limang taon na pagpalya.

Ang inaugural tournament sa 2020 ay naputol dahil sa Covid-19 pandemic, na ang Adamson University at University of Santo Tomas (UST) ay pinaglalabanan ang Season 82 title matapos kanselahin ang winner-take-all Game 3 ng finals.

Ngayon taon, ang kumpetisyon ay tampok ang UST,Ateneo de Manila University,De La Salle-Zobel,at University University-Nazareth School (NUNS).

Ang tournament ay magsisimula Enero 23 sa FilOil EcoOil Centre sa San Juan, kung saan maghaharap ang Ateneo at NUNS alas 4 ng hapon.

Natutuwa si NUNS coach Camilla Escoto sa pagbalik ng tournament.

“Very happy and very excited about it because I believe, we just need to start somewhere and it will start growing. That’s women’s basketball. Just give a platform and they will perform and start becoming more. Although there are only four teams this season, it’s a good start. We just really need to start,” Wika ni Escoto.

Pinatnubayan niya ang NUNS sa tagumpay sa National Basketball training Center’s girls division at UAAP girl’s 3×3 tournament nakaraang taon.

Kinilala ni Junior Growling Tigresses coach Arsenio Dysangco ang kabuluhan ng high school division sa UAAP para mapadali ang transition sa collegiate level.

“I am extremely delighted that after a five-year hiatus, our young girls finally have their own tournament to showcase their talents. This tournament is also critical in the development of women’s basketball because starting them early gives them a better chance at reaching their fullest potential as basketball athletes,” Sambit ni Dysangco.

Yung mga naglaro sa Season 82 na nag excelled sa kanilang collegiate teams tulad nina inaugural Most Valuable Player Cris Padilla at Kat Agojo (Adamson), Brigette Santos at Nicole Danganan (UST) at Katelyn Cancio (Ateneo).

UST’s Rachel Lacayanga sumali sa Lady Warriors.