DEFENDING champion Cebu Eastern College (CEC) Dragons flexed their dominance by demolishing the San Carlos School of Cebu (SCSC) Baby Warriors, 73–31, to close the elimination round of the Cesafi 12-Under basketball tournament on a high note at the University of the Visayas gym on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.
With the emphatic victory, CEC finished the eliminations unbeaten at 5–0, clinching the top spot in the team standings and earning a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals.
The Dragons will once again face the Baby Warriors, who ended the eliminations with a 2–3 record, in the semifinal playoffs scheduled for a later date.
Meanwhile, the Sacred Heart School–Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eaglets will battle Cebu Institute of Technology–University Baby Wildcats in the other semifinal pairing.
The Eaglets and the Baby Wildcats both finished with identical 4–1 records, but the Eaglets claimed the No. 2 seed and the twice-to-beat incentive by virtue of the head-to-head (team-that-beats-the-other) rule. / JBM