By ADRIAN STEWART CO

Negrense Kent Jane Pastrana of the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigresses settled for a runner-up finish in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament MVP race.

The Negros Occidental’s Victorias City native cager concluded the double-round eliminations with 79.857 statistical points (SPs) from her averages of 15.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.2 steals per game.

Pastrana and the defending champions Growling Tigresses will head to the step-ladder Final Four Round as the No. 2 seed with their 12-2 win-loss slate after the elimination round.

Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles standout Kacey dela Rosa repeated as women’s division MVP with averages of 22.1 points, 16 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 3.7 blocks per game, amassing an impressive 96.286 SPs.

Joining Dela Rosa and Pastrana in the Mythical Five are University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons’ Louna Ozar, Blue Eagles’ Sarah Makanjuola and National University Lady Bulldogs’ Angel Surada.

Lady Bulldogs’ Cielo Pagdulagan emerged as the runaway winner for the Rookie of the Year award with averages of 9.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, two assists, and 1.3 steals per game, tallying 56.571 SPs./ASC, WDJ