MANILA, Philippines — Top seed Diliman College narrowly made it against Centro Escolar University with a stunning 64-63 victory to claim the first finals berth in the PG Flex Linoleum-Universities and Colleges Basketball League at the Olivarez College gym in Sucat, Paranaque.
The Blue Dragons also shackled the Scorpions with their defense in the stretch, the last forcing CEU’s Maodo Diouf to issue an errant pass that preserved Darang’s late-game heroics, keeping the former on track for a first-ever back-to-back championship in the league, reported Philippine Star.
The No. 4 Scorpions appeared headed to a dream championship stint as Eric Tuadles hit a triple for a 63-62 lead with only 35 seconds left.
The Blue Dragons will face the winner of the other semis pairing between Olivarez College and University of Batangas, still being played at presstime, for the crown next week.
