UC, UV post victories in Cesafi hoop

The good times continued to roll for the University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters as they won their seventh game in a row, after defeating the University of San Carlos (USC) Warriors, 69-65, in the 2018 Cesafi men’s basketball tournament on Saturday night at the Cebu Coliseum.

In the nightcap, the University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers slipped past the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars, 84-83, thanks to two pressure-packed free-throws from Rey Suerte, with just 11 seconds left.

UV now sits at 5-3 while USJ-R dropped to 5-2.

In high school action, the UV Baby Lancers scored their fourth straight win after blowing away the Cebu Eastern College Dragons, 75-51.

In the other high school game, the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles squeaked past the Southwestern University-Phinma Baby Cobras in overtime, 75-69.

Carlos Canoy came up with the big shots in the extra session as he scored of his 11 points in that stretch to help the Magis Eagles even their record up at 2-2.

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