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Magis Eagles eye hat-trick in CESAFI cage wars

Defending titleholders University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers seek

back-to-back wins while four-time juniors

champion Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles train

their sights on a delightful hat-trick in the 17th Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) men's basketball tournament today at the Cebu

Coliseum.

The Lancers will go up against the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Panthers in the main game at 6:45 p.m., while the Magis Eagles hope to spread their wings again when they take on the Don Bosco Greywolves in the 5:15 curtain raiser.

Fighting with a wounded pride, the Lancers bounced back from a seasonopening 73-78 loss to the University of San Carlos (USC) Warriors with finesse en route to a 72-61 whacking of the University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters last Sunday.

Sharpshooting guard Tristan Albina charted 17 points and Jerome Napao fighting force despite being armed with a 6-foot-9 Nigerian reinforcement in Rich Managor. They hurdled their opening assignment against the Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CITU) Wildcats, but got pulverized by the Warriors, 6785, in their previous match.

Still, the Panthers will count on Managor to provide leadership to their local crew led by All-Stars Lyndon Colina and Roy Quiachon. When needed, then can also turn to Kenneth Cada, Clyde Avancena, Edwin Villarta, Mike Patalinghug, Mark Tenebroso, Rodelio Cauba and John Alocillo.

In the juniors division, the Magis Eagles hope to break away from a 2-0 tie with the UV Baby Lancers and the Univesity of San JoseRecoletos (USJ-R) Baby Jaguars.

They are expected to face little trouble in achieving that goal as they take on the Greywolves, who are coming off a gut-wrenching 69-88 setback at the hands of the Baby Lancers.

The likes of Andrew Velasco, Patrick Yu, Justin Javelosa, Christian Manaytay, Alex Visser, Koko Tuadles, Andre Chua and Benedict Yu will once again carry the fight for the Magis Eagles, while the Greywolves will heavily depend on Jayson Abejo, JB Damolo, Grenald Malubay, JM de la Torre and Jomari Ranuco among others.

5:15 p.m. SHS-AdC vs DBTC (jrs.) 6:45 p.m. UV vs USPF (srs.) Reigning MVP Rey Suerte of UV goes for a short jumper during their CESAFI collegiate basketball match against UC the other night at the Cebu Coliseum. UV won, 72-61.