THE University of San Carlos-powered Warriors and the Don Bosco-manned Greywolves clinched semis berths after beating their respective opponents in the Coca Cola PBA Youngstars Basketball Tournament 2013 Cebu Leg at the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu basketball courts along Mango Avenue.
The Warriors defeated the Perfect Sports Outfit/One on One, 91-51, while the Greywolves surprised Team Eagles, 46-41. Clint Suelto led the Warriors with 20 points while Carlo Ortega added 16.
In the other game, the Greywolves upset the Eagles who were caught off guard by their hungrier foes. The Greywolves jumped to a 14-5 lead at the end of the first period and 25-17 at halftime. The Eagles rallied to close the gap to 32-30 after three periods, but the Greywolves found a way to subdue their opponents in the fourth period to score the morale-boosting win.
Vinchenzo Ortega led Don Dosco with 13 points.
In other games, Team Panthers won over Golden Dragons, 56-31, while Team Jaguars outlasted the ACES, 56-42.
The idle Lancers still lead Group A with a 3-0 card followed by the Greywolves (2-1), Eagles (2-1), Jaguars (1-2) and ACES (0-4).
Group B has the Warriors and Easternians tied at the top with 3-0 slates.
The Cebu leg is one of 12 provincial tournaments that kicked off this annual summer league. The Cebu champion will face the champions from Bacolod and Iloilo in the Visayas Regional Finals which will be held in Cebu May 10-11 at the Capitol Parish Gym. The Visayas champion qualifies for the national finals slated May 19-26 in Manila. /Correspondent Jonas Panerio