3rd GUV Cup volleyball Balamban wins cluster III title

Balamban completed a four-game sweep to clinch the cluster III title of the 3rd Governor Gwen Garcia Unity Volleyball Cup For Women at the Aloguinsan Sports Complex.

With the victory, Balamban will represent cluster III in the cluster championship slated this year.

Tuburan, which finished second in the tournament with a 3-1 win-loss card, also earned a ticket to the championship. Cluster II champion Badian and runner-up Oslob have booked the first two slots earlier.

Balamban snatched easy wins against Asturias and host Aloguinsan on the last day of competition. Balamban dumped Asturias 25-10, 25-12, and then turned back the host, 25-18, 25-10.

Balamban’s cheering squad added more glow to the title when it beat other contenders in the cheering contest of cluster III.

Tuburan showed it deserved to play for the cluster championship by outlasting Barili in a three-set thriller, 25-23, 22-25, 25-21 and then beat Asturias 25-15, 25-13. Balamban inflicted Tuburan’s only loss.

The Cebu Volleyball Association (CEVA) organized these cluster volleyball championship that shifts to Santa Fe and San Remigio for cluster IV matches this weekend.

Santa Fe hosts the sub-cluster match on Saturday and San Remigio the main cluster as well as the cluster IV finals on Sunday.