Eagles shock UV Baby Lancers; Dragons, from league doormat to hardcourt power
By Gabby G. Malagar (The Freeman) Updated September 04, 2010 12:00 AM
CEBU, Philippines - The Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles and the roaring Cebu Eastern College (CEC) Dragons achieved separate records in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI), a momentous feat that will surely left an indelible pride and honor to their respective schools.
Games today (Cebu Coliseum)
1 pm USC vs. CIT (jrs.)
2:30 pm DBTC vs. CEC (jrs.)
4 pm UV vs. USP-F (jrs.)
5:30 pm USJ-R vs. SHS-Ateneo (jrs.)
The Eagles scored their biggest upset ever in the 10-year-old league when they upended the powerhouse University of the Visayas (UV) Baby Lancers in dominating fashion, 78-63.
As a result, Sacred Heart gave the Dragons a free ride as the elimination round topnotcher, a landmark accomplishment for the Easternian community.
The 4-2 Baby Lancers, who will play against the USPF Baby Panthers today and the USJ-R Baby Jaguars tomorrow in the final day of elimination, have surrendered the first place to the Dragons even if the latter lose by a probable upset against the smaller and winless DTBC Junior Greywolves today.
Adrian Ronald Muller had a near flawless scoring, topscoring for the Magis Eagles with 25 points, 10 of in the fourth period. With the help of Adven Jess Diputado and Bradley Bacaltos, they subdued a late rally by the Baby Lancers.
They sang happy birthday right after the game as they dedicated their victory to school president Fr. Manny Uy, SJ.
Diputado, a nifty point guard, finished with 18 points,while Bacaltos, also an excellent guard, had a silent eight points followed by Henry Renzal Asilum with seven.
The Lancers, led by Gerald Legarde with 14 points, threatened in the third period when they cut a 16-point deficit down to just six points, 48-54, following a 13-1 rally.
However, Muller started to work hard again at start the fourth period to help the Magis Eagles easily regain control. From thereon, they maintained at least 10 to 12-point leads several times.
After padding their lead to 17-points, 76-59, in the final minute of the contest, the Magis Eagles just dribbled away the remaining seconds as they were already jubilant of the monumental upset.
The scores
SHS-Ateneo (7
- Muller 25, Diputado 18, Bacaltos 8, Asilum 7, Sing 7, Cadavis 5, Ochea 2, Abu 2, Suarez 2
UV (63) - Legarde 14, Aguirre 11, Mendoza 10, Smith 7, Suan 6, Nuņez 3, Dennison 2, Cenita 2, Flores 2, Ilano 2, Undaloc 2. –THE FREEMAN