Cavaliers rip Magis for fourth UNTV crown

MANILA, Philippines — Darwin Cordero sparked a furious second-quarter breakaway and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Cavaliers demolished the Judiciary Magis, 79-63, to rule the 9th UNTV Cup Sunday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.

Up by just four at the end of the opening period, the Cavaliers, starring Cordero, Boyet Bautista and Jerry Lumongsod, outscored the Magis, 27-15, in the next frame to rip the game apart, capping another dominant performance for AFP in the tournament exclusive for the country’s public servants.

The Cavaliers scored a two-game sweep in the finale, nailing a fourth title in five finals appearances – a feat that rewarded their chosen charity a tax-free P3 million prize through the initiative of Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International CEO and president Daniel “Kuya Daniel” Razon.