SWEEP! Ateneo de Cebu bags Cesafi high school crown

LA Casinillo of Ateneo de Cebu tries to get past the defense of UC’s Micutuan. CDN Digital photo | Gerard Vincent Francisco

Cebu City, Philippines—The Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu defeated the University of Cebu (UC), 55-52, in Game 2 to win the Cesafi high school basketball title on Thursday night, November 21, 2019, at a packed  Cebu Coliseum.

WATCH: The defensive stop that sealed the win for the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles against the University of Cebu. The Magis Eagles were crowned 2019 Cesafi High School Basketball champions. #CDNDigital

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The Magis Eagles swept the Baby Webmasters, 2-0, in the best-of-three series to win the crown and dethrone UC.

WATCH: The Ateneo de Cebu win the Cesafi high school basketball crown with a 55-52 win over defending champion University of Cebu. | 🎥: Doris Mondragon

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Ariel Dinglasan topscored for Ateneo with 19 points while MVP Leobert Andrew “LA” Casinillo chipped in 11 points, two of which were his charities that sealed the Magis win.

Interview with the newly crowned Cesafi high school champions Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles. #CDNDigital #CesafiUpdates

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BOXSCORES:

SHS-AdC Magis Eagles (55) – Dinglasan 19, Casinillo 11, Jabalon 7, Aguilar 5, Boniel 5, Narbasa 4, Maglasang 2, Requima 2.

UC Baby Webmasters (52) – Balaga 16, Sevillejo 11, Blanco 10, Leonard 6, Gako 4, Acenas 2, Lapiz 2, Pondoc 1. /bmjo

Watch the full game here via Cesafi Live:

LIVE: Game Two of the Cesafi juniors basketball championship game between the Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles and the University of Cebu Baby Webmasters at the Cebu Coliseum, November 21, 2019. #Cesafi2019 #CesafiLive #CDNDigital

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