Scorpions, Green Archers pull thru in WNC Opener

MANILA, Philippines - Centro Escolar University and De La Salle Zobel routed their respective rivals to open their drive for sixth straight basketball titles while host Saint Jude Catholic School also scored in the opening weekend of the 47th WNCAA in different venues.

The five-time senior champion CEU walloped Philippine Women’s University, 66-45, last Saturday at the Makati Coliseum with last season’s MVP Cristine Caranto topscoring with 16 points for the Patriots.

The following day at the St. Scholastica’s College gym, five-time midgets champion DLSZ whipped Miriam College, 58-39. Carly Kaye Monreal, the 46th season MVP, led the Green Archers with 21 points.

In juniors’ play, Saint Jude downed St. Stephen’s High School, 40-34, but SSHS rebounded with a 44-35 victory over Poveda the following day.

University of Asia & the Pacific also won over Miriam, 40-37, while San Beda College Alabang beat St. Scholastica, 53-16, in seniors’ play.In other midgets division results, St. Paul College Pasig edged Poveda, 42-38, and San Beda routed Saint Jude, 34-13, in the league backed by AksyonTV, Mikasa, Molten, Gosen, Goody, BaliPure, Perskindol and City Lady socks.

In volleyball, which started Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, CEU bested St. Scholastica, 25-13, 25-15, 25-16; San Beda prevailed over Assumption, 25-22, 25-19, 25-14; and PWU outlasted Miriam, 25-13, 22-25, 25-23, 25-14.

Volleyball superstar Alyssa Valdez and former UA&P senior basketball team captain and now PBA Operations & Business Development manager Roscelle Teotico graced Saturday’s kickoff rites.