Rookie sensation Kenny Rogers Rocacurva had 21 points, 13 rebounds and three assists in CIT-U’s victory over USC. | Lito Tecson
The Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) Wildcats finally broke through for their first win, taking down the University of San Carlos (USC) Warriors, 82-77, in the 2018 Cesafi men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday night at the Cebu Coliseum.
Five different players scored in double figures for the Wildcats led by rookie sensation, Kenny Rogers Rocacurva, who had 21 points, 13 rebounds and three assists.
Mark Christian Kong and Clark Con-Ui had 16 points each, the former adding 11 boards while Kevin Peter Oleodo and Jemcerson Sable added 15 and 12 markers, respectively, as CIT-U ended a seven-game skid and improved to 1-7 (win-loss). The Wildcats, though are still at the bottom of the standings.
USC dropped to 2-6 in spite of the 24-point, 12-rebound performance of Sommy Managor.