Moral powers CCUPA to basketball title

CEBU, Philippines - Host club Cebu Customs United Personeros Association (CCUPA) led by its president Ulysses "Yoly" Cena rode on the late heroics of Takloy Moral to defeat the younger CEBAMA Brokers, 83-70, and snatch the inaugural championship of the 1st CCUPA-CCBI basketball tournament at the Benjamin Solon Memorial Gym in Brgy. Cogon-Ramos, this city.

Moral hit two crucial charities and completed a three-point play to help his team restore a double-digit lead, 69-59, with five minutes left in the contest.

Moral paced CCUPA with 21 points, while Francis Palero and Gelrun Gelbolingo ably backed him up with 24 points combined.

The scores

CCUPA (83) - Moral 21, Palero 13, Gelbolingo 11, Villaronza 8, Cedeño 8, Castillo 7, Solidarios 5, Sagario 4, Cañete 2, Boniao 2, Agustinez 2

              CEBAMA (70) - Iso 14, Francia 14, Hendive 13, Cabrera 8, Peras 6, J. Garcia 6, Garcia 3, Rosalejos 2 Halftime: 41-31 (GGM)(FREEMAN)