UV LANCERS DEFEND TITLE IN CESAFI
UV Green Lancers show championship poise in Game 3, keep title
The University of the Visayas Green Lancers did it again.
For the first time since winning nine straight Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) titles, the Green Lancers have won back-to-back crowns after a
UV defense holds UC import Elombi scoreless in first three quarters
commanding 69-56 win over the University of Cebu Webmasters in Game 3 last night at the Cebu Coliseum.
The championship experience and the deeper and better-skilled bench of the Lancers prevailed, spoiling the Cinderella run of the Webmasters.
UV had a blazing start by sink-
UV coach gets emotional, admits pressure after high school team won title
ing all first three attempts to lead 7-0, then held off repeated tries of the Webmasters to change the game, and coach Yayoy Alcoseba finally conceded the match with still 1:47 left and the Lancers already enjoying a 67-53 lead.
For the emotional Gary Cortes, this title is more meaningful because of the struggles they endured this season. the free throw line in the fourth
“This title is more meaningful period. He did finish with 11 rebecause we went through a lot bounds, six assists, four steals of struggles this season. Because and three blocks. aside from winning, there are In frustration, Alcoseba had also a lot of factors that we need to pull Elombi out after the Camto adjust as a team. I’ve mixed eroonian center missed a wide emotions, I am just very happy open layup he just flicked aimthat we won,” Cortes told reportlessly, with under two minutes ers after the game. left.
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As UV displayed a fluid game Ludovice contributed 12 for UC’s and built its biggest lead, 30losing cause. 15, midway in the second peri“I got a little emotional beod, the Webmasters struggled cause this title is very precious. for points usually delivered by The Juniors team won the title Cameroonian import Frederick last Thursday and that put some Elombi. pressure on our side to win this
Elombi’s offense was nowhere title also for the school. I am renear his average as he was held ally overwhelmed by what the to 0 of 9 and managed to finish players had shown. I learned a lot with only three points, all from from this team,” Cortes said.