Games today:
Cebu Coliseum
5 p.m. – Prime Asia vs. Kia Motors
6:45 p.m. – Lion Tiger vs. San Marino
THE SAN MARINO Corned Tuna-University of Southern Philippines Foundation Panthers gained some momentum heading to the semifinal round after they defeated the Lion Tiger Aerosol-University of San Jose-Recoletos Jaguars, 68-60, during the final day of the quarterfinal round last Sunday night in the 6th Partner’s Cup at the Cebu Coliseum.
The Panthers took advantage of the Jaguars’ inability to find baskets when it mattered the most to close the quarters with a 2-1 (win-loss) record. The Panthers have the same record with their victims for a three-way tie with the Kia Motors-Cebu Institute of Technology-University Wildcats.
The single round-robin semifinals start today with the top-ranked Prime Asia-University of the Visayas Green Lancers facing off against the Kia Motors-Cebu Institute of Technology Wildcats in the first game. Lion Tiger and San Marino tackle one another for the second time in three days in the main offing. The top two teams at the end of this round advance to the best-of-five finals series. /Correspondent Jonas Panerio