MANILA, Philippines - Defending champion San Beda College Alabang and Rizal Technological University continued to pace senior volleyball while Centro Escolar University gained a share of the lead with RTU in seniors basketball in the 45th WNCAA tournament held in separate venues.
SBCA walloped St. Scholastica, 25-10, 25-8, 25-21, while RTU subdued CEU, 25-21, 23-25, 16-25, 25-20, 15-13, at St. Scholastica gym in Manila last Thursday to post their third straight victories.
Philippine Women’s University tied CEU at 2-1 after a 25-16, 19-25, 25-14, 25-21 victory over Assumption while University of Asia and the Pacific notched its first win after two losses as it beat Miriam, 19-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-20.
In senior basketball, three-time defending champion CEU hiked its record to 4-0 after victories over PWU, 60-42, last Thursday and Assumption, 91-12, last Sunday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
RTU downed SBCA, 70-47, and UA&P, 75-25, to likewise improve to 4-0 while dealing its victim its first loss in four matches.
SBCA turned back St. Scholastica’s College, 58-41, and PWU dumped Miriam, 74-20, for joint third at 2-2.
Assumption barged into the win column after three defeats as it edged winless Miriam, 51-50.
In the junior division of the league supported by Mikasa, Molten, OneA Bed and Breakfast, Goody, Monster Radio RX 93.1 and AksyonTV, host La Salle College Antipolo and Miriam show the way in Group A at 2-0 while defending champion Chiang Kai Shek College, De La Salle Zobel and Poveda won their inaugural Group B assignments.
LSCA trounced St. Scho, 117-12; Miriam stopped Angelicum College, 78-62; CKSC dominated St. Stephen’s High School, 81-22; DLSZ thumped SBCA, 98-19; and Poveda pipped Assumption, 41-40.
In futsal matches at UA&P gym, CEU blanked SBCA, 2-0, and Miriam downed UA&P, 3-1, for similar 1-win, 1-loss cards in the senior level.
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