CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of the Visayas (UV) Baby Lancers aren’t leaving a single stone unturned in their preparations for the Palarong Pambansa next month that will happen in their own turf. The Baby Lancers are tasked to protect Central Visayas’ homecourt against the country’s best high school basketball teams representing their respective regions. UV’s coach Ronald Bucao told CDN Digital that they’ve been training smoothly as Palarong Pambansa looms.
READ: Former UV Baby Lancers forward Coldura commits to San Beda Bucao and fellow coach Jun Pepito have been pitting their team to various basketball tournaments to keep them active while counting the days to one of the biggest tournaments that they will be joining this year. “Regarding sa training namo, okay ra man kaayo. Wala mi nihunong ug training since CVIRAA.
Unya kaluoy sa Ginoo, healthy ra ang mga bata ug walay injuries,” said Bucao. READ: UV Baby Lancers complete Cesafi Junior final four cast To recall, UV stunned the erstwhile Palarong Pambansa secondary boys basketball defending champions, the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) of Mandaue City, 95-69, in the semifinals of last May’s Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) meet that happened in Cebu City. READ: UV beats UC in come-from-behind fashion in Cesafi high school hoop wars They went on to win the gold medal in a lopsided 102-74 victory against Cebu Province, represented by Carmen National High School.
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