Zylle Cabellon fires his clutch soar shot that helped UV Inexperienced Lancers safe their first win within the Cesafi Season 24 males’s basketball match. | Photograph from Sugbuanong Kodaker
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The College of the Visayas (UV) Inexperienced Lancers started their quest for a three-peat by overcoming a resilient College of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars, 78-71, of their opening sport of the Cebu Faculties Athletic Basis, Inc. (Cesafi) Season 24 Males’s Basketball Event on Sunday evening, September 22, on the Cebu Coliseum.
The reigning champions constructed an early 18-point lead, 24-6, however needed to climate a decided comeback from the Jaguars in a tense fourth-quarter end. Regardless of struggling within the closing interval, the place they have been outscored 9-16, the Inexperienced Lancers stood agency to earn their first victory of the season.
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USJ-R, led by veteran huge man Elmer Echavez, crawled their approach again into competition after trailing for a lot of the sport. Their late surge noticed them reduce the deficit to simply 4 factors, 75-71, with underneath a minute remaining.
Nevertheless, UV’s Zylle Cabellon delivered the decisive blow, sinking a clutch jumper with lower than 20 seconds left to seal the win for the defending champions.
UV’s offensive effort was spearheaded by Raul Gentallan, who completed with 15 factors, 5 rebounds, and two assists. Gentallan, nevertheless, confronted challenges changing his pictures, hitting simply 5-of-13 from the sphere as a result of Jaguars’ powerful protection underneath new head coach Julius Cadavis.
Reigning Cesafi MVP Kent Ivo Salarda contributed a double-double of 14 factors, 10 rebounds, and a steal, whereas crew captain Jim Paul Amistoso added 11 factors.
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Ivan Alsola chipped in 10 factors for a balanced scoring effort for the Inexperienced Lancers.
On the Jaguars’ aspect, Echavez posted a formidable double-double with a game-high 19 factors, 12 rebounds, and three assists. Newcomer Felvic Dorado additionally made an influence with 11 factors and 10 rebounds, whereas El John Lacaya and former Inexperienced Lancer Ehman Suarez every added 11 factors in a valiant however in the end unsuccessful comeback try.
The Inexperienced Lancers’ victory units the tone for his or her title protection as they intention for a three-peat Cesafi championship, whereas the Jaguars, regardless of the loss, confirmed indicators of promise underneath their new management.
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