Panthers survive Greywolves in OT

CEBU, Philippines - The University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Panthers needed an extra five-minute period before disposing the Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) Greywolves, 88-83, in the 9th Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) last night at the Cebu Coliseum.

In the secondary matches, defending champion UC Junior Webmasters defeated the University of San Carlos (USC) Baby Warriors, 95-86, while the UV Baby Lancers hacked out a 95-61 rout of the DBTC Junior Greywolves.

The Panthers actually headed to victory in the regulation period, but they failed to protect a three-point edge after two freebies by Nuevo Demo Filoteo, 78-75, with only 12.6 seconds left.

In the return play, DBTC’s Alain de los Santos sank a game-tying triple with six seconds remaining to send the game into overtime.

It was an all-USPF show in the extension, with the Panthers virtually putting the win in their bag with an unassailable 87-80 advantage with only 21 seconds remaining in the gameclock.

Filoteo had a monster debut for the Panthers finishing with 21 po, while Ellison Rivea and Dajalos chipped in 13 and 11 points, respectively.

The Greywolves were led by Celso Colegado with 27 points and De los Santos with 17 markers.

Jefford Aldave, John Mark Castro and Joey Lucky Juntilla each finished with 10 points in a losing cause.

The scores

USPF (88) - Filoteo 27, Rivera 13, Dajalos 11, Avila 9, Fuentes 8, Tinoy 6, Durano 5, Linao 3, Ferraren 2, Sedurifa 2, Bardilas 1

DBTC (83) - Colegado 29, Delos Santos 17, Castro 10, Juntilla 10, Aldave 10, Cabrilles 8, Guba 2, Georsua 2. – THE FREEMAN