Sinulog Cup considered a success, walkouts seen as birth pains, next year’s tourney anticipated

Glendale G. Rosal 01/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Dondon Hontiveros is already looking forward to next year’s Sinulog Cup Basketball Tournament despite the back-to-back walkouts from two teams that competed in the tournament this week at the Cebu…

Another ugly walkout mars Sinulog Cup basketball

Glendale G. Rosal 01/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Another walkout marred the already tainted Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Cup and this time it happened in Friday night’s semifinal round. The OCCCI Sheermasters-Ormoc marched to the championship round after the United Negros Basketball…

EGS team owner on walkout: ‘We had enough of unfair calls’

Glendale G. Rosal 01/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —EGS’ team owner Wilson Bas Villanueva shed light on his decision to have his team walk out of their Sinulog Cup 2024 game against the University of Cebu (UC) on Thursday night, January 25,…

Sinulog Cup 2024: OCCCI, Team Khalifa, Z’Nars, and UNBL now 2-0

Glendale G. Rosal 01/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The OCCCI Sheermasters-Ormoc are now 2-0 in Bracket B of the Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Tournament after scoring a scrambling 85-83 win over Cebu’s Chase Tower Runshard on Wednesday evening, January 24, 2024, at…

Sinulog Cup 2024: Cesafi MVPs suit up EGS’ title-retention bid 

Glendale G. Rosal 01/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sinulog Cup Basketball Tournament defending champions, EGS, will have a solid line-up of players comprised of “Most Valuable Players” of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi). EGS team owner Wilson Bas…

Sinulog Cup 2024: UC thrashes USJ-R, advances to tournament proper 

Glendale G. Rosal 01/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters ended the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars’ impressive run with a dominating, 82-59, in their knockout game on Friday evening, January 19, at the Cebu City…

Sinulog Cup 2024: Best commercial teams in VisMin clash for basketball supremacy

Glendale G. Rosal 01/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some of the best commercial basketball teams in the Visayas and Mindanao will vie for supremacy in the Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Tournament scheduled from January 23-27, 2024.  The tournament will field six…

Sinulog Cup 2024: Cobras defang Panthers in opener

Glendale G. Rosal 01/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines– The Southwestern University-Phinma Cobras stunned the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Panthers, 66-57, at the start of the Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Tournament qualifying round on Monday, January 16, 2024. Kyle Maglinte, the…

OCCCI Sheermasters Sinulog Cup roster revealed

Glendale G. Rosal 01/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The visiting OCCCI Sheermasters is all in for the upcoming Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Tournament, scheduled to take place from January 23 to 27, 2024, at the Cebu Coliseum. Hailing from Ormoc City, the…

Sinulog Cup top honcho thanks Cesafi schools for staying

Glendale G. Rosal 01/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Sinulog Cup 2024 commissioner Atty. Jave Mike Aton thanked the 8 Cesafi member schools for sticking it out with the tournament despite an earlier warning from the league’s top official.  As such, the Sinulog…

Cesafi will not sanction Sinulog Cup cagefest, issues warning to member schools

Glendale G. Rosal 01/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) Commissioner Felix Tiukinhoy Jr. told their member schools to play at their own risk as they compete in the biggest basketball tournament happening in Cebu this festive…

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