Nike cage league: STI spanks PCCR, 71-62

Games Monday (FEU gym) 8:30 a.m. - Adamson vs. PWU (W) 10 a.m. - UP vs. UE (W) 11:30 a.m. - Ateneo vs. SBC-Alabang (W) 1 p.m. - Lyceum vs. NU (W) 2:30 p.m. - FEU vs. PUP (W) 4 p.m. - Feati vs. PCCR (W) 5:30 p.m. - EAC vs. PMI (W) MANILA, Philippines - PRISAA champion STI-Sta Rosa defeated Philippine College of Criminology, 71-62, to join opening-day winners Far Eastern University and University of the East in the 2008 Nike Summer League basketball tournament at the FEU gym in Morayta, Manila, Sunday. According to organizers, Julius Casaysayan, Ritchie Garing and Martin Batisan led the Sta. Rosa City-based Olympians' offense over the Enforcers. Casaysayan had 22 points and Garing added 18 and Batisan provided 11. Oliver Cayabyab was at the forefront of the PCCR’s offense with 12 points. Organizers added that 29 teams including defending champion De la Salle and runner-up FEU are playing in the tournament. Women's games begin Monday (April 14) at the FEU gym with seven matches on tap. Emilio Aguinaldo College faces Philippine Maritime Institute in the featured match at 5:30 p.m.- GMANews.TV