THE AVE MARIA Sanctuary and Park-University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars pulled out all the stops on both ends of the floor when they needed it the most as they outlasted the Prime Asia-University of San Carlos (USC) Warriors, 67-61, in the 5th Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (CESAFI) Partners Cup at the Cebu Coliseum.
The win was a great way to bounce back for the Jaguars, especially after their heartbreaking loss to the San Marino Corned Tuna-Southwestern University (SWU) Cobras, a loss that saw them lose an 11-point lead in the final period.
The Jaguars now hold a 4-5 (win-loss) record while the Warriors fell to their third straight defeat in the second round, good for a 3-6 mark.
Renato Abing sank a huge three-pointer from the corner and Miguel Tabaloc followed that up with a layup in the last two minutes of the game to spell the difference in the tightly contested match.
Tabaloc topped the Jaguars with 12 while Abing added 10.
Giovanni Padillo scored 17 for the Warriors but was held scoreless in the fourth frame. /Correspondent Jonas Panerio