NU belles rip UE, gain Dickies lead

MANILA, Philippines -  Rhena Itesi re-imposed her will in the paint as National University repelled University of the East, 69-64, in a duel of unbeaten teams in the PCABL Dickies Cup at the Buddhacare gym in QC recently.

Itesi finished with 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field and hauled down 23 rebounds that resulted to eight free throws as the Lady Bulldogs notched their fifth straight victory.

NU guns for a sweep of the elims against La Salle this weekend.

Backing up Itesi were Janeth Sison and Ria Nabalan, who scored 14 and 12 points, respectively.

Ruth Tacula had 23 points spiked by two triples for UE, which slipped to 4-1 in the annual preseason tournament backed by Smart Communications, Powerhouse and CW Home Depot.

Centro Escolar University outlasted Ateneo, 59-56, to improve to 3-2.