THE centerpiece events of basketball and volleyball that were scrapped in the most unusual 96th NCAA season may be back next year if and when the country returns to some sort of normalcy.
“Baka February next year we will try if puwedenaibalikang basketball and volleyball,” the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Malaya-Business Insight. “Kung hindi pa puwede because of our situation, we will move it and wait until puwedena.”
The country’s oldest collegiate league pushed through this season with virtual and skills events, with the basketball and volleyball tournaments getting cancelled.
Taekwondo and chess were both held online, while alumni from all 10 member-schools participated in All-Star Skills competitions for both basketball and volleyball.
Taekwondo saw College of St. Benilde dominating the women’s and men’s speed kicking events and San Beda topping the juniors’ side. San Beda ruled the seniors’ poomsae, while Emilio Aguinaldo College swept the juniors competition.
Lyceum won the seniors’ chess courtesy of NeymarkDigno, while Letran turned to FIDE Master Christian Mark Daluz to emerge victorious in the juniors’ side.
Former Lady Knight spiker Mikaela Lopez had a successful comeback by copping the volleyball skills challenge plum, while Lyceum’s Kim Cinco took the basketball skills challenge trophy.
