UAAP: Injured Nic Cabañero eyes to play in UST’s season-ender vs La Salle

MANILA, Philippines — Nic Cabaero sat out University of Santo Tomas’ loss to Far Eastern University due to a sprained right ankle on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

UST sorely missed its go-to scorer, who sustained the injury in a defeat to defending champion University of the Philippines last Wednesday where the Growling Tigers absorbed their 11th straight loss after opening the season with a victory.

Cabaero, who was in street clothes behind UST’s bench, said he wanted to play through his injury but his coaches and the team’s physical therapist advised him to rest.

“I wanted to play but I have to rest because my ankle is still swollen,” said the sophomore guard in Fi…

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