SHS-AdC topples CEC to bag group A top spot | Inquirer News

SHS-AdC topples CEC to bag group A top spot

By: - Correspondent / @ForgetAbouJay
/ 06:47 AM September 09, 2012

The defending champions Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles took the top spot in group A in the Passerelle division of the 2012 Milo-backed Best Twin Tournament Cebu leg yesterday after they upended rival Chinese school Cebu Eastern College, 57-51, at the SHS-AdC basketball courts along Mango Avenue, Cebu City.

The victory was their third in a row and it gave the Eagles a sweep of their games in the elimination round to notch the top seed heading to the semifinal round next weekend.

The win did not come easy as SHS-AdC had to weather a furious comeback attempt by CEC in the fourth period.

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The Dragons were down by as many as 16, 21-37, at halftime but came roaring back in the final canto and were within four, 48-52, after a three-pointer and a free-throw by Mark Berdera.

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The Eagles found an unlikely savior in Popoy Navarro, who hit a layup off a nice cut to the basket and followed that up with a short jumper which stemmed the tide en route to the win.

Jair Igna and Janjan Jaboneta each had 10 points to lead the Eagles.

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GROUP B LEADERS

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The University of the Visayas took top honors in group B after it finished with a 3-0 mark following its 57-44 win over Don Bosco-A yesterday.

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The University of San Carlos took the second seed in the aforementioned group after it beat the Cebu Institute of Technology-University, 67-42, for a 2-1 (win-loss) mark.

The cast for the semis in the Small Basketeers of the Philippines (SBP) has also been completed with USC going undefeated in five games after it beat SHS-AdC, 59-27.

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UV took the second spot with a 4-1 card as it blasted Don Bosco, 39-15. SHS-AdC is seeded third while CEC grabbed the last ticket to the next round with their 49-26 win over the University of San Jose-Recoletos.

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