UV Green Lancers Claim 16th CESAFI Trophy
- December 8, 2024 |
- The Visayanian Publication
THE University of the Visayas Green Lancers claimed its 16th CESAFI victory against the University of Cebu Webmasters in their game 2 at the Cebu Coliseum, last night December 7, 2024, concluding the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (CESAFI) Season 24 Men's Basketball College Division Tournament.
In the first and second half of the game, there was tension between the two teams as their scores are very close to each other leading to a tight match.
After the second half break, the Lancers ignited the whole coliseum as they were able to leave a 10-point lead against the Webmasters in the third quarter.
As the game pushed through the last quarter, the Lancers defended their title successfully claiming its third-straight championship ending the game with the score of 72-55.
Moreover, AJ Sacayan and Raul Gentallan joined the Mythical five of the season together with the others.
In an interview with the Visayanian Publication, Coach Gary Cortes said, "I just challenged the players to play hard, to play like a champion and have faith in their teammates. We wanted also to win the game to claim the three-peat championship game in this season. I can say that my players have a big heart to win this game."
On the other hand, Raul Gentallan, hailed as the Most Valuable Player of the Season said "I have no intentions of getting the MVP, the only goal that we have was to claim the three peat championship game. Ever since the season started our coach trusted me to deliver the game as well as my co-teammates. I can't say motivation but its more on being discipline that we are here defending our title so we can't afford to lose it."
This season's win is an addition to the Lancers' record of three-peat victories.