La Salle and University of Santo Tomas forced a three-way tie for third place after posting contrasting victories Wednesday in the UAAP Season 81 women’s basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Camille Claro had 16 points as the Lady Archers rallied past Adamson University, 66-64, while Ana Mae Tacatac shot 31 points as the Tigresses rout Ateneo, 82-60.
The Lady Falcons, who drew 33 points from Nathalie Prado, failed to nab solo hold of the No. 3 spot as they squandered a 16-point lead.
Adamson fell in a tie with La Salle and UST at 7-5, muddling up further the semifinals race.