Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro

Indahag, MOGCHS brace for 4th title showdown

Stoking the flame of their storied distaff cage rivalry

- By JAIME A. FRIAS II

FOR the fourth time around, Indahag National High School and Misamis Oriental General Comprehens­ive High School will dispute the secondary girls crown of the 2017 CdeO Public Schools basketball tournament at the West City Central School covered court here.

This, after the Lady Skyhawks crushed Cagayan de Oro National High School Lady Tigers, 66-20 and the Lady Cavaliers thrashed Bulua National High School, 43-17 in separate semifinal matches over the weekend.

“It’s very interestin­g and exciting kay ikaupat na kini nga higayon nga magagbat ang duha ka teams sa secondary championsh­ip game,” tournament overseer Raul Fuentes told Sun. Star Cagayan de Oro.

Indahag and MOGCHS started their storied rivalry in the first three seasons of the Oro Speed Inter-Public Schools Basketball Tournament conceptual­ized then by former city councillor, lawyer Hilario Roy Raagas.

Lately, the Lady Skyhawks barely escaped from the hands of the Lady Cavaliers via 42-41 win in the eliminatio­n round, shortly after the Skyhawks’ first ever title finish in the Loyola Cup at the Xavier University gym.

Organizers have yet to announce the official playdates of the championsh­ip games in elementary and high school boys and girls’ divisions of the every weekend inter-public hoopfest.

Already, Bulua National High School defeated Tablon National High School, 55-43 to claim the third-place honor in secondary boys category.

 ?? SUPPLIED PHOTOS ?? After winning the 1st CDO Women's basketball league in brgy. Bonbon, Catrina June Pong-Biongcog's Team Hornets lord it over in the recent Malaybalay Ladies Invitation­al tourney in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.
SUPPLIED PHOTOS After winning the 1st CDO Women's basketball league in brgy. Bonbon, Catrina June Pong-Biongcog's Team Hornets lord it over in the recent Malaybalay Ladies Invitation­al tourney in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.
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