Magis Eagles gun for another historic feat

Game today

Cebu Coliseum

Game 2, Finals

5:30 p.m. SHS-Ateneo versus UV

CEBU, Philippines -  The Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles seek another date with history as they battle the University of the Visayas Baby Lancers in Game 2 of the best-of-three juniors division finals of the 14th Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. men's basketball tournament today at the Cebu Coliseum.

After taking the series opener via a close 56-51 decision, the Magis Eagles moved just one win away from handing SHS-Ateneo its first ever back-to-back championships in Cebu's premiere inter-school athletic league. If the Magis Eagles would achieve that monumental feat, that would be something special and meaningful for a team that was once considered minnows in the local cagedom.

Armed with 3-0 advantage in head-to-head record against the Baby Lancers this season, the Magis Eagles are without question the odds-on favorites when they take on each other at 5:30 this afternoon.

But even if they're heavily favored, the Magis Eagles must be extra careful against the Baby Lancers, who will surely give their all-out best knowing that they are facing no tomorrow.

Again, the Magis Eagles will heavily depend on the likes of Janjan Jaboneta, Joshua Sinclair, Zachary Lance Eden Huang and Jose Piero Dominic Longa as they hope to breach another milestone.

The thing of beauty for the Ateneans is that they also have an army of guards to count on such as Joseph Mayol, Steven Co, Jeremy Nacua, Renzo Calumpang, Travis Jelour Mantua and Nino Araw-araw.

For the Baby Lancers, Orlan Wamar and John Carl Escalona needs the support of Theo Joshua Flores, Samuel Schaub and Raul Jancork Cabahug if they want to live and fight for another day. (FREEMAN)