By ADRIAN STEWART CO

The Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod (CSA-B) Eagles prevailed over the University of St. La Salle (USLS) Bacolod Stingers, 63-61, in the do-or-die Game 3 of the NOPSSCEA Season 44 men’s basketball finals at the USLS Gym in Bacolod City on Sunday night, January 12.

The Eagles showed steadiness in the second half to overcome the Stingers in a tightly contested championship game and end their over three decades of NOPSSCEA title futility.

Spearheading the team are Saldy Cagayanan Macabato, Rowel Negro, Carl Demrey, Lander Keith Tuballa, Pauljohn Dioleste Bautista, Adrian John Ondon, Kenneth Rae Malazarte, John Mycco Samson Deposoy, and Real John Bodoso Patanao.

Also part of the roster are Jake Laodenio Mukaida, Jemar Cepriano, Nathan Jundana, Cary Bruce Aure, Lorreal Arculo, Sean Vincent Sesaldo, Andrie Martin Dubouzet, Fulgen Anthony Paderog, Mico Jano Exaltado, Ranier Estrada, and Peter Navarro.

The Eagles drew first blood in Game 1 on Friday night, January 10, with a score of 92-78, but the Stingers bounced back in Game 2 on Saturday evening, January 11, 76-69, to force the winner-take-all Game 3./ASC, WDJ