UV demolishes CIT in Partners Cup
The University of Visayas (UV) Green Lancers demolished the Cebu Institute of Technology University (CIT-U) Wildcats, 10980, even without the presence of bench tactician Garry Cortes in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Partner’s Cup yesterday in Cebu Coliseum.
Cortes chose to stay away from the bench to test the leadership and decision-making skills of his players. This is the second time that UV’s head tactician did this in the Partner’s Cup. The first one was against University of Southern Philippines-Foundation (USP-F) Panthers.
“Eventually, not all of them will become pro players. Some of these players might turn to coaching in the future. It’s a test for them,” Cortes said.
Guards Tristan Albina and Gileant Delator called the shots for the Green Lancers.
The Green Lancers controlled the game from the start with a 29-19 lead after the first quarter and pushed the edge to 21 points, 55-34, at the half. The lead ballooned to led as much as 37 points in the final quarter.
Josue Segumpan had 20 points for UV, Sheldon Gahi had 12, Albina added 11 and Delator scored 10.
The Green Lancers stayed unblemished after five games, while the Wildcats remained winless in five outings.
In the high school division, the University of Cebu (UC) Junior Webmasters-Hotel Fortuna earned a 73-65 win over the University of Southern Philippines (USP-F) Baby Panthers-Organique.
Jasper Pacaña led UC with 24 points, Justin Mondares added 15, and Joshua Gellalone contributed 10. /