{"id":158549,"date":"2018-04-02T02:00:18","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T06:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=158549"},"modified":"2018-04-02T02:00:18","modified_gmt":"2018-04-02T06:00:18","slug":"ceu-guns-for-outright-semis-spot-vs-eac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/04\/02\/ceu-guns-for-outright-semis-spot-vs-eac\/","title":{"rendered":"CEU guns for outright semis spot vs EAC"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_158550\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158550\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/25446265_1283609485076595_6875018265908878478_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-158550\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/25446265_1283609485076595_6875018265908878478_n.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CeuScorpionsBasketballTeam\/photos\/a.376271012477118.1073741826.216680745102813\/1283609485076595\/?type=1&amp;theater\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/25446265_1283609485076595_6875018265908878478_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/25446265_1283609485076595_6875018265908878478_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/25446265_1283609485076595_6875018265908878478_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/25446265_1283609485076595_6875018265908878478_n-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">File: CEU Scorpions logo (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CeuScorpionsBasketballTeam\/photos\/a.376271012477118.1073741826.216680745102813\/1283609485076595\/?type=1&amp;theater\">Photo: CEU Scorpions Basketball Team\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212; The CEU Scorpions look to secure the first outright semifinal seat in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup when the team battles Batangas-EAC Generals as action resumes on Monday at the Pasig Sports Center in Pasig City.<\/p>\n<p>While the Scorpions own the quotient edge over the Marinerong Pilipino Skippers and the Akari-Adamson Soaring Falcons in case a three-way tie at the top spot ensues, the Yong Garcia-mentored Scorpions want to secure not just the Top 2 spot outright but also the top seed entering the playoffs in their 2 p.m. game against the already eliminated Generals.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Mas maganda na matapos namin ang<\/em>\u00a0eliminations on a winning note\u00a0<em>para madala namin yung<\/em>\u00a0momentum\u00a0<em>papasok ng<\/em>\u00a0playoffs,&#8221; said Garcia.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from ending its elimination round stint on a high note, CEU also looks to score a win to pay tribute to Team Manager Jun Tiongco, who died during the Holy Week.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Batangas-EAC aims to score a huge upset to give the team a morale booster ahead of their upcoming collegiate preseason stints.<\/p>\n<p>In the nightcap at 4 p.m., Go For Gold-CSB and AMA collide in a battle between also-ran squads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u00a0&#8212; 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