CEU bounces back in PCABL tourney

Games today (CEU Lumera Tower gym)

12:30 p.m. – CEU vs FEU

2 p.m. – La Salle vs UST

3:30 p.m. – CSB vs Fatima

MANILA, Philippines - Centro Escolar University rebounded from a shock defeat last week with a 65-56 victory over College of St. Benilde even as UAAP champion La Salle sustained its fightback in the third Pilipinas Chinese Amateur Basketball League (PCABL) Dickies Women’s Cup at the CEU Lumera Tower gym on Legarda recently.

Janine Pontejos and Micah Joy Figuracion led CEU’s torrid first half assault as they tallied seven points each to give the Lady Scorpions a comfortable 33-19 lead at the turn en route to victory their seventh in eight starts.

CEU thus stayed on course for the first final berth in the tournament presented by Dickies.

Pontejos went on to finish with 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists while two other teammates also scored in double figures as the Lady Scorpions redeemed themselves from a 73-65 loss to University of Santo Tomas.

La Salle closed in on second running UST after crushing newcomer Fatima, 87-26, for a 5-3 mark.