“I feel happy today because it’s my day. I know my teammates make it possible for me and my coaches, so I’m happy and I’m looking hard to be a champion.”
Ayodeji Balogun said in response when interviewed about the CEU Scorpions’ triumph against Guang Ming College- Tagaytay on Monday. Besides their victory, the team also celebrated Balogun’s birthday as they sang him a song after the game.
Balogun released a beast performance that brought him the ‘Best Player of the Game’ after notching 26 points on with 65% field goals and 16 rebounds after only having 23 minutes of playing time, pummeling the neophyte GMC squad into their eighth loss.
Meanwhile, Vince Janssel Ferrer and Lenard Santiago also helped the team attain their new biggest lead, 68, by tallying 16 points and 13 points, respectively.
Monday’s game was the last for this year as the tournament will have a break starting December 20 to give way for the holiday season. The UCBL Season 5 will be back on January 9 and the team will be up against University of Batangas Brahmans.