USJ-R blows out UCLM for first win in Cesafi hoops

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ROGER Yap came out the winner in his first coaching duel with fellow former PBA player Dondon Hontiveros as the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars blew out the University of Cebu-Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue (UCLM) Webmasters, 75-46, in the college division of the CESAFI Season 26 basketball tournament on Thursday night, September 18, at the Cebu Coliseum.

USJ-R capitalized on UCLM’s ice-cold shooting and booked their first win after starting the season with back-to-back losses.

The Jaguars also marked their first win under Yap this season while also dealing Hontiveros and the Webmasters their third defeat in four outings.

In a game that it led by as many as 32 points, USJ-R shot 27-for-51 from the field for a 53 percent shooting clip.

UCLM struggled to hit its shots.

The Webmasters converted just 13 of their 65 attempts from the field for a head-scratching 20 percent shooting clip.

Firing bricks after bricks, UCLM scored just four points in the second quarter, allowing USJ-R to sureg to a 43-14 lead at the turn.

The Jaguars increased the lead to 30, 60-30, after three quarters of play.

Alcher Obra spearheaded the Jaguars with 23 points while Chan Benedict Brigoli contributed 13 markers. Marty Louisse Sotto was the lone UCLM player in double figures with 12 points.(CCM)