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Roxas wins historic title at Visayas Passerelle tilt

Pototan, Iloilo—For the first time in history, a champion from Roxas has won the Passerelle division championship of the Visayas Regional Finals of the 34th SBP Passerelle Twin Tournament backed by Milo, supported by Rain or Shine, Chris Sports and SKLZ. 

HERCOR College stunned the field as it trounced Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu, 88-68, at the Pototan Astrodome. 

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For scoring the historical first, the team earned a ticket to the national finals in its home city of Roxas on November 23 and 24. 

In a game marked by scoring runs by both sides, HERCOR used a big end-game onslaught to clinch the championship. 

HERCOR enjoyed a hot start, taking a 24-12 lead at the end of the first period with Joshua Mainar erupting for 13 points in the period. 

The Cebu champions bounced back in the second period as Michael Asoro Jr. poured in 17 points in a rally that saw them overtake HERCOR, 39-35 at halftime. 

HERCOR returned the favor in the third period, building a 59-55 lead going into the fourth period. HERCOR jumped to a 65-58 lead to start the fourth period, but SHS-Ateneo rallied to slice the lead to 65-62, the closest it would get. 

Kent Gaitan then drilled a triple that launched a 7-0 run for a 72-62 lead, 5:10 left in the game. 

As SHS-Ateneo closed in at 72-64, HERCOR stepped on the gas anew to increase the lead to 81-66, 1:47 remaining, ignited by yet another trey by Gaitan. Mainar, who gave the Cebu champions problems, led HERCOR with 19 points. 

John Lloyd Ubas had 15 while Eden Aldaba had 12. Michael Asoro led SHS-Ateneo with 23 points while Jared Bahay had 14.

In the game for third place, University of St. La Salle of Bacolod defeated defending champion St. Robert’s International Academy of Iloilo, 63-53. 

HERCOR College also bagged the coveted Sportsmanship Award.

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