Two Cebu teams and a team each from Roxas and Bacolod will clash for the championship of the SBP and Passerelle divisions at the Visayas Regional Finals of the 34th SBP Passerelle Twin Tournament backed by Milo at the Pototan Astrodome in Pototan, Iloilo.
In the SBP division, defending champion University of the Visayas of Cebu overcame Colegio de la Purisima Concepcion of Roxas, 42-32, then trounced Hua Siong College of Iloilo, 53-22 to go 2-0.
St. John’s Institute of Bacolod earned the other berth in the championship game after nipping Purisima, 57-56, and outlasting Hua Siong College of Iloilo, 50-47, to tie UV at the top of the team standings.
In the Passerelle division, Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu scored a tough 59-55 win over St. Robert’s International Academy of Iloilo, before eliminating University of St. La Salle of Bacolod, 66-53. Roxas champion HERCOR College earned a berth in the championship for the first time in history after scoring wins over St. Robert’s International Academy of Iloilo, 68-57, and University of St. La Salle of Bacolod, 62-46.
The weekend tournament was graced by Pototan Mayor Adi Lazaro and Provincial Board member Matt Palabrica, who delivered inspirational messages at the opening ceremony. The champions from the regional finals that is also supported by Rain or Shine, Chris Sports and SKLZ, will qualify for the national finals that will be held in Roxas City on Nov. 23 and 24.