Cesafi 2017

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  • Eagles, Lancers trample foes

    Eagles, Lancers trample foes

    TITLE favorites Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles and the University of the Visayas (UV) Baby Lancers picked their second win in as many games in the continuing semifinal round of the 2014 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) High School Basketball Tournament at the Cebu Coliseum last night.

    The Magis Eagles rallied in the middle quarters to pick a 66-52 over the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Baby Panthers win, while the Baby Lancers nearly wasted a 20-point lead before pulling a 77-70 win over the Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) Wildkittens. (READ MORE)

  • ‘Dropped player has to work way up’

    ‘Dropped player has to work way up’

    DESPITE his frustration and disappointments on the on-court and off-court attitude of Jeffakins Aguara, University of the Visayas Green Lancers team manager and Rep. Gerald Anthonoy “Samsam” Gullas Jr. (Cebu Province, first district) is giving the Nigerian import a chance to prove his worth for the team.

    The youthful Gullas told sports reporters at the press conference yesterday that he is giving Aguara an option to prove himself worthy to wear the Lancers uniform. (READ MORE)

  • Favorites clash

    Favorites clash

    ALL eyes will be on the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles and the University of the Visayas Baby Lancers game today in the semifinal round of the 2014 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) High School Basketball Tournament in Cebu Coliseum.

    Prior to the much-awaited standoff, winless squads Cebu Institute of Technology-University Wildkittens and the University of Southern Philippines Foundation Baby Panthers will face each other in the 4 p.m. game. The SHS-AdC vs. UV game is at 5:15. (READ MORE)

  • Suspended

    Suspended

    THE University of Visayas suspended Nigerian Jeffakins Aguara and Franciso Arong for the rest of the Green Lancers’s campaign in the 2014 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) season.

    UV is hoping Commissioner Felix Tiukinhoy Jr. and Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) executive director Joe Lipa will allow them to replace Aguara with Steve Cedrick Akomo for the upcoming PCCL tournament. (READ MORE)

  • Back to the finals

    Back to the finals

    THE Southwestern University (SWU) Cobras booked its fourth straight appearance to the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) finals after eliminating the hard-fighting University of San Jose-Recoletos Jaguars (USJ-R) 75-72 in their semifinal match last night in the Cebu Coliseum last night.

    In the highschool division quarterfinal round, No.2 seed University of the Visayas Baby Lancers grabbed a slot in the semifinals after beating No. 7 seed USJ-R Baby Jaguars, 57-53, while the sixth seed University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Baby Panthers lived to play another day after beating second seed University of San Carlos Baby Warriors, 57-47. (READ MORE)

  • UV apologizes for Lancers’ outburst

    UV apologizes for Lancers’ outburst

    THE University of the Visayas administration issued a public apology for the actions of the Green Lancers during their semifinal loss to the University of San Carlos Warriors in the semifinal round of the 2014 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball Tournament last Tuesday.

    Meanwhile, Cesafi commissioner Felix Tiukinhoy cancelled the basketball games yesterday due to the bad weather brought by Tropical Storm Mario. (READ MORE)

  • Who will face USC?

    Who will face USC?

    No. 2 SEED and heavy title-favorites Southwestern University Cobras will try to get the last ticket to the finals against third seed University of San Jose-Recoletos Jaguars in the semifinal match of the 2014 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball Tournament in the Cebu Coliseum tonight.

    The winner will face the University of San Carlos Warriors in the best-of-five championship series after USC booted out defending champions University of the Visayas Green Lancers, 67-58, last Tuesday. (READ MORE)

  • USC breaks 7-year jinx

    USC breaks 7-year jinx

    THE University of San Carlos Warriors’s threats are for real.

    For the first time since 2007, the Warriors find themselves back in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) finals after eliminating the University of the Visayas Green Lancers, 67-58, in the semifinal round encounter last night at the Cebu Coliseum. (READ MORE)

  • Warriors vs. Lancers

    Warriors vs. Lancers

    TOP seed University of San Carlos Warriors will try to shoot down defending champions University of the Visayas Green Lancers as they try to reach the finals for the first time since 2007 when the 2014 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball tournament semifinal round starts today.

    For the first time in 14 years, the Warriors became the no.1 team after the elimination round after the Southwestern University Cobras gave away their final game to the University of San Jose-Recoletos Jaguars, 84-73, last Saturday. (READ MORE)

  • USC survives UC in Cesafi caging

    USC survives UC in Cesafi caging

    THE University of San Carlos Warriors needed extra time before subduing the hard-fighting University of Cebu Webmasters 69-66 in yesterday’s match of the 2014 Cebu chools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) basketball tournament at the Cebu Coliseum last night.

    Like in their previous meetings, the Webmasters gave the Warriors a tough time and this time, they even got the chance to score an upset over the streaking USC before falling short in the extra period. (READ MORE)

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