Green Archers outscores NU, sets up final game vs UP
November 26, 2023
To secure a twice-to-beat advantage in the upcoming Final Four of the collegiate basketball tournament in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (CESAFI) Season 23 on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at the Cebu Coliseum, the defending champions University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers defeated the Roosevelt Memorial Colleges (CRMC) Mustangs, 89-57.
The Green Lancers will remain as the top seed and will play the fourth-ranked team in the semifinals, regardless of the outcome of their final two games.
The Green Lancers were sharp the entire game and gradually increased their lead. UV kept up the pace and expanded their lead to 60-35 going into the last quarter.
With 22 points, Kent Salarda led the Green Lancers.
On Tuesday, November 21, 2023, The University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Panthers outscored the Felipe R. Verallo Foundation College (FRVFC) Blue Dragons, 85-65. With a 7-2 win-loss record, the Panthers secured a Final Four berth, third in the rankings. They will face the second-ranked University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters in a rematch that is anticipated to be bittersweet in the semifinal round.
But in contrast to last season, the Panthers had to defeat the Webmasters twice this time around to move on to the championship.
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