WILL Colegio Sta. Ana de Victorias (CSAV) defeat University of Negros Occidental Recoletos (UNO-R) as the defending champion of the Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural and Educational Association (Nopsscea) in the basketball match?
The two teams will face in a match at the UNO-R gymnasium around 3:30 p.m. today.
The Titans, who barged into the top four for the first time in years are hungry to make a name for themselves.
Coach John Imperio and assistants Ireneo Morales, Richard Superal and Elvis Atinado are just as excited as their wards.
The UNO-R Rams, who swept the elimination round with a clean 7-0 slate, are not ready to give up yet.
The Rams has the advantage in the match after they defeated CSAV in their first encounter but the elimination is one thing and the playoff is another.
The CSAV (4-3) ousted the University of St. La Salle (5-2) with a score of 75-52.
The winner of the men’s match will face the STI-WNU Mustangs which has a twice-to-beat advantage in the final round.
Meanwhile, the women’s teams from STI-West Negros University and USLS will face each other, prior to the anticipated men’s match. (HGD)