Two-way race seen in UAAP juniors overall crown

MANILA, Philippines – University of Santo Tomas (UST) and University of the East (UE) are locked in a two-way race for the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 71 juniors general championship. Results after the first semester events showed the UST Tiger Cubs holding a slim 89-88 lead against the UE Pages in the battle for high-school varsity supremacy. Points are calculated based on a school’s standing at the end of each sport. First place is equivalent to 15 points, second place 12, third place 10, fourth place eight, fifth place six, sixth place four, seventh place two and eighth and last only one point. UST took home the championships in table tennis and girls’ swimming and volleyball, while UE secured the titles in taekwondo and boys’ volleyball. Ateneo came in third with 72 points after winning the junior basketball and boys’ swimming crowns, while De La Salle-Zobel, which had 54 points, placed fourth. University of the Philippines Integrated School ranked fifth with 36 points, followed by Far Eastern University-FERN (sixth, 36), Adamson (seventh, 31) and National University (eighth, 16). - GMANews.TV