A slow start by Warriors characterized by poor shooting and high turnover rate in the first two quarters made Canons set the pace of the game and open up a 6 points lead the range which they maintained before finally winning by 15 points. Solid defending by UCU through
out the game and great defensive rebounding made Warriors look an average side as UCU kept it tight.
In the other match up Miracle Eagles beat DMark Power 80-65 to lead the series 1-0 as Eagles put up an extra ordinary performance on the night against Power. Miracle took the 1st quarter 18-11 and won the 2nd quarter 14-10. Power came back and won the 3rd quarter 20-16 but only cut the 11 points lead Miracle had established to just 7 points.
Unusual of Miracle against Power, they played even better in the final quarter winning it 32-24 as they did not succumb to Power’s high court press and man-to-man defense in the quarter.
However, the ladies game presented no shock as KCC Leopards beat KIU Rangers 70-58 to lead the series 1-0. Rangers were close in the first quarter losing it by just 6 points (12-18) but Leopards more than doubled their lead in the second quarter winning it 32-14. The university side tried to come back in the 3rd quarter winning it 22-16 and reducing Leopards lead to 8 points but lost the final quarter 10-16 and eventually losing the game.
