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The Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) Wildcats continued their surprising season in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) Men’s Basketball Tournament, after pulling off another major upset by beating the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars with a 69-63 victory on Saturday night.
This hard-fought win brings the Wildcats to a 2-3 record, adding to their earlier upset over last season’s Final Four contender, the USPF Panthers. The loss drops the previously in-form Jaguars to a 3-3 slate.
What was expected to be a straightforward win for the Jaguars quickly turned into a fierce battle as the Wildcats matched them possession-for-possession. The teams were tied 35-35 at halftime and remained deadlocked at 46-46 entering the fourth quarter.
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U came out strong in the final period, propelled by “Player of the Game” Jerian Marc Abello, who helped the Wildcats build a six-point lead, 51-45.
