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    UC Webmasters overcome winless USPF Panthers to even record in Cesafi

    UC Webmasters overcome winless USPF Panthers to even record in Cesafi
    Sep 2, 2015
    Webmasters forward JR Puerto registers 17 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block. Photo courtesy of Ron Tolin

    CEBU CITY — University of Cebu outhustled the University of Southern Philippines Foundation down the stretch to pull off a 73-61 victory in the 15th Cesafi men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday at the Cebu Coliseum.

    JR Puerto had several crucial putbacks in crunchtime to repulse the hard-fighting Panthers and help the Webmasters even their win-loss record 3-3. The Panthers are winless in seven games.

    A wiry 6-foot-4 forward, Puerto had 17 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block. Sweet-shooting lefty Melvin Butohan and Joseph Mayol each had 15 points, the latter responsible for the bulk of the points in a telling 11-2 run at the start of the third that turned what was a 32-34 halftime deficit into a 43-36 lead.

    Mayol scored three straight 3-pointers as the Webmasters pulled in front and never relinquished the lead.

    But UC was not without its fair share of anxious moments after USPF pulled to within four, 56-60, after a Kim Bajamunde corner triple.

    Puerto carried the Webmasters to the finish line with a three-point play and a putback while Jan Jabello scored on a lay-up to put UC in front, 67-58, with 1:08 left.

    Gilbert Sastrillas scored 12 while John Alocillo added 10 for USPF.

    In the juniors division, the USPF Baby Panthers routed the Cebu Institute of Technology-University Wildkittens, 77-56.

    Ain Obenza had 18 points, nine boards and four steals as USPF’s high school team improved to 4-3, while the Wildkittens could not sustain the momentum they gained from their successful weekend and fell to 3-5.

    The scores:

    SENIORS

    UC 73 - Puerto 17, Jabello 16, Mayol 15, Butohan 15, Culango 4, Suelto 2, Codilla 2, Grafilo 2, Dacalos 0, Tagudin 0, Montilla 0.

    USPF 61 - Sastrillas 12, Borces 11, Alocillo 10, Quiachon 8, Bolivar 5, Avanceña 4, Bajamunde 4, Langahin 4, Ceniza 3, Patalinghug 0, Villamor 0, Laver 0.

    Quarterscores: 15-13; 32-34; 50-47; 73-61.

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    JUNIORS

    USPF 77 - Obenza 18, Cometa 13, Peligrino 11, Hernando 9, Archival 7, Soon 6, Sandoval 4, Lequin 4, Macalam 3, Ybañez 2, Justol 0, Urot 0, Tajo 0.

    CIT-U 56 - Berezo 11, Ares 10, Abinuman 10, Colonia 8, Villarico 5, Patrimonio 3, Marata 3, Suson 2, Hapin 2, Nisnisan 1, Cabarrubias 0, Vallena 0.

    Quarterscores: 25-4; 39-19; 53-38; 77-56.

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    Webmasters forward JR Puerto registers 17 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block. Photo courtesy of Ron Tolin
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