Xian Garcia of the USC Child Warriors drives for a layup. | Photograph from Sugbuanong Kodaker
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The College of San Carlos (USC) Child Warriors secured a hard-fought 68-63 victory over the Cebu Roosevelt Memorial Faculties (CRMC) Child Mustangs within the Cebu Faculties Athletic Basis, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 24 Excessive College Basketball Match on Tuesday, November 12, on the Cebu Coliseum.
The win allowed the Child Warriors to enhance their report to 2 wins towards seven losses, lifting them to tenth place within the standings. In the meantime, the Child Mustangs, of their CESAFI debut season, remained on the backside of the desk in eleventh place among the many 12 competing colleges.
USC’s workforce captain, Xian Garcia, was the standout performer, ending with a game-high 23 factors and eight rebounds to steer his squad, regardless of capturing solely 40% on 8-of-18 area targets.
Neil Ibarita supplied stable help with 10 factors, 4 rebounds, two steals, and one help. Brad Miguel Yu and John Khino Buslon contributed 16 factors between them.
On the opposite aspect, CRMC’s Karl John Agravante led the Child Mustangs with 15 factors, eight rebounds, six steals, and one help. Crew captain Erick Estalani chipped in with 12 factors, whereas Leonel Caguite added 11 within the shedding effort.
The Child Warriors capitalized on their defensive strain, changing turnovers into 26 factors, in comparison with simply 13 for CRMC. Additionally they dominated the paint, outscoring the Mustangs 24-14 in inside factors, whereas holding a 12-9 benefit in second-chance factors.
Regardless of trailing for a lot of the primary half, the Child Mustangs mounted a powerful comeback, outscoring USC 46-31 off the bench and fueling a rally that erased a 16-point deficit (18-34) at halftime. The Mustangs flipped the script, taking a 39-48 lead early within the second half. Nonetheless, the Child Warriors responded with a well timed surge within the remaining moments to seal the win.
The sport was marked by its aggressive nature, that includes 5 lead adjustments and 7 ties all through the competition, with each groups combating tooth and nail.
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