USPF Panthers prevail over UV Green Lancers

CEBU. UV forward Mike Maestre attempts a shot during their game versus USPF. (Jun Migallen)
CEBU. UV forward Mike Maestre attempts a shot during their game versus USPF. (Jun Migallen)

AMERICAN wingman Sameen Swint fired in 41 points to lead the University of Southern Philippines Foundation Panthers past the defending champions University of the Visayas Green Lancers, 111-105, in the 2019 Minglanilla Mayor's Cup Inter-collegiate Christmas League at the Minglanilla Sports Complex on Monday night, December 9, 2019.

On top of making six three-pointers, the left-handed two-guard made a number of heads-up plays down the stretch to help USPF come back from a 100-105 deficit in the last 2:04 of the hotly-contested match.

The win was USPF’s second in a row, leaving them one away from an outright spot in the finals of this weeklong pocket tournament. UV meanwhile, dropped to 1-1 after it opened the tournament with a rousing win over the University of San Jose-Recoletos Jaguars.

Helping Swing out was Neon Chavez who scored 17 points.

Mike Maestre led UV in scoring with 21 markers while Gabriel Cometa and Gileant Delator had 16 markers apiece.

USPF (111) - Swint 41, Chavez 17, Oliva 14, Estardo 9, Aguilar 8, Mendez 7, Ursal 5, Patalinghug 5, Maglasang 2.

UV (105) - Maestre 21, Cometa 16, Delator 16, Saga 14, Butohan 12, Tarrosa 10, Hassan 6, Pepito 6, Gellaconi 2. (JNP)

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