Cebu - First, Enervon C-University of Cebu were grateful that Elvin Labares of CDO Idol-USPF fouled out of the game.
Second, UC took advantage of CDO Idol-USPF’S faulty endgame to carve out an 84-81 victory yesterday at the start of the 3rd CESAFI Partner’s Cup at the Cebu Coliseum.
Labares and Jeffrey Laurente were a pain in the neck for UC until the former fouled out.
In the final two minutes of the game, CDO Idol-USPF were leading 81-79 only to allow Kelvin Quilantang to sneak in a jumper to tie the count.
In the return play, and with 54 seconds in the clock, USPF couldn’t buy a basket and after UC rebounded the ball, Jansen Abella made it 83-81.
USPF squandered another crack at the basket and UC easily took possession. Fajardo then powered his way inside, got a foul and split his charities for the final tally.
In the first game, the Lion Tiger-USC defeated the R. Lapid’s/DBTC, 84-69.
The scores:
First Game:
Lion Tiger/USC (84) —Hermosa 23, Bakker 12, Codilla 8, Bautista 8, Cantonao 6, Joven 5, Padayao 5, Vitug 5, Panerio 5, Otida 2, Blanes 2,
R. Lapid’s/DBTC (69) —Aldave 19, Colegado 9, Loyola 7, Delos Santos 6, Dela Rama 4, Perturbos 4, Enterina 3, Villaver 3, Caballero 2
Second Game:
Enervon C/UC (84) — Fajardo 27, Abella 16, Quilantang 11, Rogado 9, Pao 6, Ramos 4, Juliane 4, Cueva 2, Mohamad 1
CDO Idol/ USPF (81) — Laurente 15, Labares 14, Filoteo 11, Rivera 9, Gulane 6, Avila 5, Bardillas 4, Mohamad 4, Sereño 4, Durano 3. - GGM (THE FREEMAN)