Eagles repeat over Xavier

DIFFERENT YEAR. Different setting. Same result.

The reigning national champions Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles took care of Xavier School, 69-58, in the opening game of the Passerelle division in the 2011 Milo-backed BEST Twin Tournament National Finals yesterday at the Xavier School gym in San Juan City.

The Magis Eagles gained their first-ever national crown in the BEST Tournament at the expense of the same Xavier School last year at the former’s homefloor over at the University of San Carlos gym.

This time around, the Magis Eagles took advantage of their opponent’s undermanned roster to pull off the win.

Later in the day, the Magis Eagles pulled off a 76-47 rout of the Guagua National Colleges (GNC) of Pampanga for their second win of the tournament.

The victory put them closer to the finals but they were made to sweat it out a bit in the second period when GNC pulled within four, 29-33, at halftime.

Rendell Senining and Jan Jaboneta put things right as they anchored a 21-3 scoring binge in the third canto that gave them a 60-34 lead heading to the final stretch. /correspondent jonas panerio