Author: Nicko Tubo

  • Wildkittens pull off shocker

    Wildkittens pull off shocker

    THE Cebu Institute of Technology-University Wildkittens proved to be a serious title contender as they scored a 55-50 upset win over the erstwhile unbeaten University of San Carlos Baby Warriors in the much anticipated high school match in the 2015 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball tournament yesterday at the Cebu Coliseum.

    Tonight, the league leaders USC Warriors will try to stay unbeaten as they face the defending champions Southwestern University Cobras in the main game scheduled at 5:30 p.m. (READ MORE)

  • USJ-R shrugs off slow start, beats CEC

    USJ-R shrugs off slow start, beats CEC

    THE University of San Jose-Recoletos Baby Jaguars bucked a slow start with a rousing second quarter game to beat the Cebu Eastern College Dragons, 59-55 in the high school competition of the 2015 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball tournament at the Cebu Coliseum last night.

    After scoring only eight points in the first quarter, USJ-R suddenly found life behind the leadership of John Kirk Gonzaga, who was also responsible for five of the Baby Jaguars’ points in the first quarter. (READ MORE)

  • Battle for second-best

    Battle for second-best

    AS title-favorite University of San Carlos Warriors swept their first round assignment, the other title hopefuls University of the Visayas Green Lancers and defending champions Southwestern University Cobras will be gunning for the solo second place in the collegiate division of the 2015 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball Tournament as they face each other at the Cebu Coliseum tonight.

    In the opening match, the University of San Jose-Recoletos Baby Jaguars will play the Cebu Eastern College Dragons at 5:15 p.m. match. (READ MORE)

  • Baby Warriors slay Baby Panthers

    Baby Warriors slay Baby Panthers

    THE University of San Carlos Baby Warriors moved half a game behind league leaders Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu with a commanding 95-78 win over the University of Southern Philippines Foundation Baby Panthers in the high school match of the 2015 Cebu Schools Athetic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball tournament last night at the Cebu Coliseum.

    The win improved USC to 4-0 while handing the USPF a 3-2 card. (READ MORE)

  • Warriors eye first-round sweep

    Warriors eye first-round sweep

    THE University of San Carlos Warriors will go for a sweep of their first-round assignment as they play the University of Cebu Webmasters in the 2015 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) college tournament at the Cebu Coliseum at 6:45 on Tuesday.

    Fresh from a 79-69 win over title-favorite University of the Visayas Green Lancers, the Warriors will try to defuse the run-and-gun game of the Webmasters, who are trying to improve their position going into the second round of the double-round robin elimination. (READ MORE)

  • Living up to lofty billing

    Living up to lofty billing

    THE University of San Carlos Warriors capitalized on its strength to the fullest and defeated the 10-time champions University of the Visayas Green Lancers 79-69 in the battle of the undefeated last night in the Collegiate Division of the 2015 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball tournament at the Cebu Coliseum.

    USC, which is pegged to have the deadliest gunners and the meanest front court tandem, proved to be the team to beat this season after they showed the ever-strong Lancers who is the boss inside the court. (READ MORE)

  • Spotless Eagles

    Spotless Eagles

    HIGH school powerhouse Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles kept their record immaculate as they mangled the unsuspecting University of San Jose-Recoletos Baby Jaguars using varied firepower to pull off a 69-44 win in the of the 2015 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) juniors basketball tournament at the Cebu Coliseum last night.

    Jed Colonia, a member of the 2015 Southeast Asian Basketball Association (Seaba) champion Batang Gilas U-16 team showed the way for the Magis Eagles as he logged a double-double 16 points, 11 rebounds coupled with six assists and six steals to lead SHS-AdC to their fifth straight game. (READ MORE)

  • USC Warriors eyes lead

    USC Warriors eyes lead

    AFTER surviving a tough grind before beating the all-local Cebu Institute of Technology-University Wildcats, the University of San Carlos Warriors will shoot to gain a share of the lead against the University of San Jose-Recoletos Jaguars in the collegiate division of the 2015 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball tournament in Cebu Coliseum on Thursday.

    Last Tuesday, the Warriors bounced back from an 18-point deficit behind the brilliant performance of Ian Ortega, who scored all of his 13 points in the final period to help USC defeat the Wildcats, 83-75. (READ MORE)

  • Junior Webmasters seizes Baby Lancers

    THE University of Cebu Junior Webmasters took extra care of every possession and used errors of the University of the Visayas Baby Lancers to its advantage to beat the fancied opponents in a thrilling 70-64 game in the high school tournament of the 2015 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball Tournament at the Cebu Coliseum last night.

    UC, however, wasted a 15-point lead, and battled through a hotly contested second half before the match went down to the crucial possession game. (READ MORE)

  • UV Green Lancers defeated USPF Panthers

    UV Green Lancers defeated USPF Panthers

    THE University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers showed no compassion as they whipped the struggling University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Jaguars black and blue, 97-56, in the collegiate division of the 2015 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball Tournament last night in Cebu Coliseum.

    The Lancers showed the smaller Panthers what it takes to be 10-time champions as they opened their campaign with a 36-10 binge that virtually gave UV their fourth win in as many games. (READ MORE)

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