UNIVERSITY of the East Junior Warriors captured the 1st Hua Siong Basketball Invitational League title at the Ty Eng Liong Gym of Hua Siong Ledesco Campus in La Paz, Iloilo City.
The Junior Warriors completed Monday a three-game sweep of the three-day pocket tournament after taking down Hua Siong College of Iloilo Red Phoenix 108-100.
Bacolod City native RC Mike Flores waxed hot with 25 points and Shane Dichoso added 17 markers for UE, while Jesse Sullano contributed 12 markers in his first game against his former school.
Lee Yanzi Jimera led the host school with 32 markers. Reynold Tupas and Jann Paolo Villariza were held to just 15 and 14 points, respectively. Hua Siong landed on third place (1-2).
Central Philippine University Golden Lions (2-1) captured the runner-up finish after a 104-88 domination of St. John’s Institute-Bacolod.
Miguel Sasuman maintained his all-tournament-long brilliance with 21 markers while Elcyd Pascual and Antonio Llanza added 18 and 10 markers, respectively, for CPU.
Edison Jumayao finished with 14 points while Kyle Rusell Andrada added 12 markers for the SJI, which finished the tournament on last place (0-3)./PN
