USC NC in Milo BEST Finals
USC NC in Milo BEST Finals
The University of San Carlos North Campus (USC NC) sent a message that they’re back as a serious contender in youth basketball by barging into the finals of both the SBP and Passerelle divisions of the Milo BEST SBP/Passerelle twin tournament Wednesday at the Capitol Parish Gym.
USC NC nipped the University of Cebu (UC), 66-64 in overtime to arrange a showdown with defending champions Sacred Heart School-Jesuit in the Passerelle division, while their younger counterparts defeated sister school USC South Campus, 47-39, in the SBP division.
The Baby Warriors leaned on the clutch performance of Michael Rita in overtime to fend off a fighting UC squad. With the score tied at 59-all, Harvey Palapar calmly sank two free throws for a 61-59 lead. After a UC turnover, Rita took over by adding a drive to up the lead to four, 63-59. He then added three more free throws to ice the game. Ahlen Kikuchi led USC with 13 points, followed by Rita’s 11.
In the other Passerelle semifinal game, SHSJ pounced on an undermanned University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) squad to score a 63-48 win. Up 31-24 at halftime, the Eagles broke the game wide open with a third quarter blitz up against only four USPF players, taking a 48-34 lead going into the fourth quarter. This was all the Eagles needed to seal the win. Borgy de la Cruz led the Eagles with 14 points. He was backed up by Adrian Muller’s 10.
In SBP play, USC North used a strong third quarter to increase and sustain their lead in a game that they had controlled from the onset. From a 29-21 halftime lead, USC North increased the lead to ten at the end of the third quarter, 37-27 after enjoying as much as a 12-point lead earlier. It was all cruise control in the fourth quarter.
In the other semifinal game of the SBP division, Don Bosco leaned on Shann Tan to eke out a 44-42 overtime upset win over defending champions SHSJ. Tan poured 14 of his game-high 18 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, including all of Don Bosco’s six overtime points. Don Bosco thus set up a second chance to defeat USC NC to whom they lost earlier in the elimination round.
The championship games of both divisions and for third place will be played on Saturday, also at the Capitol Parish Gym. The Cebu leg champions will earn the right to represent Cebu in the Visayas regional finals in Bacolod on November 8-9.
The University of San Carlos North Campus (USC NC) sent a message that they’re back as a serious contender in youth basketball by barging into the finals of both the SBP and Passerelle divisions of the Milo BEST SBP/Passerelle twin tournament Wednesday at the Capitol Parish Gym.
USC NC nipped the University of Cebu (UC), 66-64 in overtime to arrange a showdown with defending champions Sacred Heart School-Jesuit in the Passerelle division, while their younger counterparts defeated sister school USC South Campus, 47-39, in the SBP division.
The Baby Warriors leaned on the clutch performance of Michael Rita in overtime to fend off a fighting UC squad. With the score tied at 59-all, Harvey Palapar calmly sank two free throws for a 61-59 lead. After a UC turnover, Rita took over by adding a drive to up the lead to four, 63-59. He then added three more free throws to ice the game. Ahlen Kikuchi led USC with 13 points, followed by Rita’s 11.
In the other Passerelle semifinal game, SHSJ pounced on an undermanned University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) squad to score a 63-48 win. Up 31-24 at halftime, the Eagles broke the game wide open with a third quarter blitz up against only four USPF players, taking a 48-34 lead going into the fourth quarter. This was all the Eagles needed to seal the win. Borgy de la Cruz led the Eagles with 14 points. He was backed up by Adrian Muller’s 10.
In SBP play, USC North used a strong third quarter to increase and sustain their lead in a game that they had controlled from the onset. From a 29-21 halftime lead, USC North increased the lead to ten at the end of the third quarter, 37-27 after enjoying as much as a 12-point lead earlier. It was all cruise control in the fourth quarter.
In the other semifinal game of the SBP division, Don Bosco leaned on Shann Tan to eke out a 44-42 overtime upset win over defending champions SHSJ. Tan poured 14 of his game-high 18 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, including all of Don Bosco’s six overtime points. Don Bosco thus set up a second chance to defeat USC NC to whom they lost earlier in the elimination round.
The championship games of both divisions and for third place will be played on Saturday, also at the Capitol Parish Gym. The Cebu leg champions will earn the right to represent Cebu in the Visayas regional finals in Bacolod on November 8-9.
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