Lancers tame Panthers anew, Wildcats get back at Warriors

CEBU, Philippines — The reigning four-peat champions University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers reasserted their dominance over the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Panthers, while the Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) Wildcats got even with the University of San Carlos (USC) Warriors in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 26 basketball tournament on Sunday, October 18, at the UV-Main Gymnasium.

Winston Bingil finished with 13 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals, while 2024 Most Valuable Player Raul Gentallan added 12 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals as the Lancers beat the Panthers anew,  76-69.

Ivan Clark Alsola chipped in 10 points, six rebounds and two assists for the Lancers, who remained in second place in the college division standings with a 7-2 record. The Panthers dropped to 1-8.

Meanwhile, John Eimrod Rodulfa collected 16 points, two rebounds and two steals, while Jeshram Baliwan posted a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds, along with six assists and five steals, to power the Wildcats to a vengeful 62-48 victory over the Warriors.

The Wildcats improved to 5-4, tying the Warriors and the University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters in the leaderboard.

In high school action, Marky Mitch Goc-ong fired 20 points,  five rebounds, four assists and two steals as the University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue (UCLM) extended its unbeaten run to six games with a thrilling 75-72 win over the UV Baby Lancers.

Bradley Colman and Ace Justin Rojas nailed 14 points each, while Klent Ovillo and Kyle Francis Bayog cashed in 11 apiece for the unbeaten UCLM squad.

In other results, the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguar Cubs snapped their two-game losing skid with an 83-49 rout of the San Roque College de Cebu (SRCDC) Greyhounds.

Gian Clark Wayne Arellano tallied 12 points,  four rebounds, three assists and four steals, while Maverick Antoine Velasco had 10 points, three rebounds and two assists as the Jaguar Cubs got back on track with their fifth win in seven games.

The USPF Baby Panthers, meanwhile, gave coach Paul Alelu Flores his first taste of triumph as they edged the Benedicto College (BC) Baby Cheetahs, 49-45.

Kiz Lawrence Selim scattered 14 points, four rebounds and two steals to help the Baby Panthers snap their four-game jinx.