Lancers eye repeat over Wildcats

CEBU, Philippines — The University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers will seek to reaffirm their mastery over the Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) Wildcats when their paths cross again in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 26 basketball tournament today (Sunday, October 25) at the University of San Carlos (USC)-Downtown Campus Gymnasium.

Game time is set at 5 p.m.

  Coach Gary Cortes’ wards routed the Wildcats, 85-63, in their first-round encounter on October 4 at the Cebu Coliseum.

The Lancers are currently second in the college division standings with a 7-2 win-loss record, while the Wildcats hold a 5-4 slate.

Meanwhile, the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Panthers eye a repeat over the University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue (UCLM) when they collide at 3:30 p.m.

The Panthers (1-8) scored their first and lone victory so far at the expense of UCLM (2-7) , 81-76, during the league’s season-opening games on August 29.

In high school play, the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguar Cubs will aim to improve their 5-2 card when they take on the 2-5 San Carlos School of Cebu (SCSC) Baby Warriors at 12:30 p.m.

The Benedicto College (BC) Baby Cheetahs (2-4) will face the winless Don Bosco Greywolves (0-6) at 2 p.m.

In the 10:30 a.m. opener, the UV Baby Lancers (2-4) will clash with the PAREF Springdale Titans (1-6).