Consolacion fiesta caging takes off today

CEBU, Philippines – The Mayor Teresa P. Alegado Cup 2014 Fiesta Basketball League will formally kick off today in Consolacion, Cebu. A total of 21 barangays will vie for top honors in the month-long tournament that serves as one of the highlights of Consolacion's annual fiesta celebration in honor of their beloved patron San Narciso.

The entries in the inter-barangay category A are Cansaga, Poblacion Oriental, Poblacion Occidental, Jugan, Pulpugan, Tayud, Lamac, Danlag, Pitogo, Nangka, Tugbungan, Casili  and Cabangahan. They are pooled into two brackets and will play in a double round robin format in the elimination. The top two teams will move into the crossover semifinals, with the winners slugging it out for the championship in a best-of-three affair.

Among those who will see action the the inter-barangay category B are Lanipga, Panas, Polog, Sacsac, Garing, Tilhaong, Panoypoy, and Tolo-tolo.  They will also play in a double round robin format during the classification stage.

The other feature is the SK division wherein the participants led by defending champion Danlag will be grouped in four brackets. The top two will advance into the quarterfinal round. It will be followed by the crossover semis and eventually the best-of-three title match.

Games will be played at the basketball gyms of Cansaga, Jugan and Tayud.

The event is made possible through the all-out support of Mayor Teresa P. Alegado, Vice Mayor Rey Damole and the rest of the Sanggunian Bayan members. Councilor Nilo Ferraren serves as the sports committee chairman assisted by Boy Tibon and Liga ng ma Barangay President Marilou P. Casul.

The tournament will be supervised by sports commssioner Paul Alelu Q. Flores, a former varsity of the Far Eastern University during his collegiate days. — EBV) (FREEMAN)