Olivarez, CEU start title duel

MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Olivarez College and Centro Escolar University begin an expected highly charged best-of-three title series in the PGFlex-UCAL Season 8 Basketball Tournament today at the Paco Arena.

Game time is at 1 p.m. with the well-rested CEU Scorpions looking supremely confident to regain the crown after a dismal showing last season that saw the Mendiola-based squad miss the Final Four.

The Scorpions have since been back in lethal form with the arrival of Nigerian Precious Momowei and the inspired showing of Mark Jade Sarza, especially hot in the team’s vengeful 82-75 win over LPU-Batangas Pirates in the semis.