La Salle's Tovera, UE's Onate stand tall in UAAP basketball week
Philstar · 11/2/2026, 1:09:00 PM Philippine time
Story summary
La Salle rookie Joaquin Tovera and University of the East guard Sy Oñate received weekly UAAP basketball recognition, according to Philstar. Their performances helped deliver notable victories in the men’s and women’s divisions.
Tovera recorded 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists in La Salle’s 76–73 overtime win over Ateneo. With Jacob Cortez unavailable, the rookie helped the Green Archers extend their winning streak to three games and improve to six wins and four losses.
Oñate scored 25 points in UE’s 68–65 win over La Salle. That result ended a 31-game losing streak stretching over more than two years for the Lady Warriors.
Both players emphasised the team aspect of the achievements in the report. The weekly awards recognise individual contributions, but the surrounding results explain their significance: maintaining momentum for La Salle and finally ending a prolonged wait for UE.
Misu Living commentary
Our interpretation, separate from the publisher’s reporting.These performances show two different forms of progress: strengthening a winning run and breaking a losing one. Awards give the players deserved visibility, while their comments point back to trust and teamwork. For developing squads, those shared habits are what make a standout performance more likely to become repeatable.