A DAY before Game 3 of the college basketball finals, I told Superbalita sports reporter Erwin Lirazan that it seems former champion University of the Visayas was out of it, what with the odds stacked against them. Not only did UV lose to the Southwestern University five straight times this season, the Lancers also lost two key players going to Game 3.
Surely they couldn’t beat those odds? (READ MORE)
“THE finals are about a test of wills.” So said Detroit Pistons legend Bill Laimbeer, the current New York Liberty head coach of the WNBA.
So forget about the elimination and the semifinal rounds, put away the statistics because all that matters now are the scouting reports, heart, will and determination as the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) opens the final chapter of the 2013 season at 6:45 tonight. (READ MORE)
SPITFIRE John Abad sank the game-winning triple with 81 seconds left to play in the game to help the University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers survive the toughest challenge that the University of San Carlos Warriors could offer for a scary 64-61 win in the second phase of the semifinal round of the 2013 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) College Basketball Tournament last night.
Today, the CEC Dragons will try to rebound from a frustrating 79-59 loss to UV as they play USC in the opening game at 5 p.m. Defending champions SHS-AdC will try to gather momentum following its 51-45 win over the Baby Warriors, when they meet the Baby
Lancers in the main game at 6:45 p.m. Read More
