Julius Cadavis (leftmost) throughout Recreation 2 of their CESAFI Excessive College Basketball Finals vs. SHS-AdC Magis Eagles. | From Sugbuanong Kodaker
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The College of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Child Jaguars’ outstanding run within the Cebu Colleges Athletic Basis, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 24 Excessive College Basketball Match got here to a heartbreaking finish on Friday night time on the Cebu Coliseum.
Regardless of a spirited efficiency that just about led them to an upset over the defending champions, the Sacred Coronary heart College-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles, the Child Jaguars had been swept within the Finest-of-Three finals sequence.
“They gave their greatest. I’m blissful for that. As an entire, we gave our greatest,” stated USJ-R’s head coach Julius Cadavis.
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However whereas the Child Jaguars earned respect for his or her spectacular marketing campaign, ending as the highest seed within the Ultimate 4 and giving the Magis Eagles a troublesome Recreation 2 battle, their defeat left a bitter style—significantly Cadavis, who overtly expressed frustrations in regards to the officiating through the series-deciding recreation.
In a season that noticed USJ-R make a robust case for his or her first CESAFI title since 2002, their efficiency within the Finals was nothing wanting commendable.
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Nevertheless, the 55-66 loss in Recreation 2 left Cadavis questioning the officiating selections that, in his view, impacted the movement of the sport and denied his crew a good shot at victory.
OFFICIATING
His feedback on the officiating had been onerous to disregard, significantly when contemplating the mounting fouls referred to as towards his gamers throughout essential moments of the sport.
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Whereas the CESAFI Finals normally brings in referees from Manila to make sure neutral officiating, the choices made by the ground officers raised various eyebrows, significantly within the high-pressure atmosphere of the Finals.
Cadavis noticed the dearth of physicality within the recreation and the smooth nature of the foul calls.
“Walay klaro ang officiating. Mura ug dili championship, humok kaayo ug mga tawag. Taga Manila sila, wala mi kaila ana nila,” Cadavis stated.
(We had been confused with the officiating. As if it weren’t a championship match. The calls had been very smooth. They had been from Manila and we don’t know them.)
PHYSICAL GAME
Cadavis was annoyed by what he perceived as overly lenient calls that denied his crew the chance to play a extra bodily recreation, which is commonly the trademark of championship basketball.
The statistics from Recreation 2 inform a compelling proof. USJ-R’s foremost gamers—J Lord Pepito, JV Oringo, and Jan Francis Petilos—every fouled out through the recreation.
The Child Jaguars ended up committing 27 fouls all through the match, whereas 20 fouls for the Magis Eagles. It wasn’t simply the Child Jaguars who had foul bother, it additionally contains SHS-AdC’s like Kent Basa (with 4 fouls) and Alden Cainglet (with three).
Regardless of the frustrations with the officiating, Cadavis and the Child Jaguars confirmed great grace of their defeat.
Whereas the loss stung, significantly after such a promising season, Cadavis maintained a forward-looking mindset, figuring out that the crew would bear a large revamp subsequent season.
“Largely ani nila mga graduating na. So subsequent season, the entire crew will revamp. Gamay ra ang mahabilin,” Cadavis stated.
(Most of them (gamers) are graduating. Subsequent season, we must implement a revamp. We are going to solely be having only a few left.)
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