The University of Mindanao Wildcats along with three others completed the Final Four semifinal squads after beating respective foes, Saturday (November 30), in the 2019 Collegiate Sponsors League-Escandor Cup basketball tournament played at the Davao City Recreation Center (Alemendras gym).
The Wildcats, second seed in Bracket A marched onto the semifinal round after beating Bracket B’s third seed Brokenshire College, 87-66 anchored by spritely guard Karlo Quidlat who finished with 11 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals that quickly earned him the SPC-Mandarin Player of the Game.
Joining the Wildcats in the Final Four are the Rizal Memorial Colleges Bulldogs, fourth seed in Bracket B which scored a huge upset next to Bracket A top seed St. John Paul II Saints, 83-77 behind co-players of the game Aero Carrera and Ranilo Sendiong who wound-up with 23 and 17 points, respectively.
Also entered in the semifinal round are the Agro Industrial Foundation Sailors, fourth seed in Bracket A which scored a huge upset over Bracket B’s top seed Jose Maria Colleges, 76-70 led by forward/center Redyn Arellano who finished with a double-double 23 points and 10 rebounds and Holy Cross of Davao College which drubbed the Holy Cross College of Sasa Spartans, 96-93 on Kenneth Yap’s 20 points and three boards.
The Final Four semifinal round is set to tip off this weekend at the same venue.
The Collegiate Sponsors League-Escandor Cup will serve as the city eliminations for the Philippine Collegiate Champions League(PCCL) regional finals.
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Karlo Quidlat finished wth 11 points and four rebounds to lead the UM Wildcats to the Final Four semifinal round at the expense of Brokenshire College, 87-66. (CSL-Escandor Cup photo)
