The visiting Liceo de Cagayan Titans upset the home team Rizal Memorial Colleges Bulldogs, in their game 71-59.
From the opening quarter, the Titans already showed the Bulldogs that they did not come from Cagayan de Oro City to lose their first game, as they led 13-7 in the first canto.
The Titans used tough defense and team play to draw first blood in the first quarter.
Titans guard Earl Laniton captivated the crowd with high-flying lay-ups despite having a small frame.
Titans big-man Ivan Agbong also provided scoring and rebounding for his team.
PCCL Mindanao many-time champion Holy Trinity College of General Santos City, South Cotabato, barely escaped the upset axe as they escaped Southern City Colleges of Zamboanga City 115-103.
The win is sweet for HTC since the smaller Zamboanga squad had made them sweat the entire game.
But in the dying seconds of the last quarter, HTC used its help and height to dispatch the SCC of Zamboanga City.
In the curtain raiser, PCCL Davao City leg champion Jose Maria College Kings took advantage of the undermanned Holy Cross of Davao College Crusaders 82-58.
The PCCL Mindanao finals were officially opened by Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas 11 regional director Glenn Escandor and operations head Ronel Leuterio.
The tournament is sponsored by the Royal Mandaya Hotel and Genesis 88 Construction. (Romeo Braceros Jr.)
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