By: Rylie San Juan
Photo by: Julia Iris Eguillano | The LANCE
On Tuesday, March 24, Letramurals opened with performances from different CPAG organizations at the St. Thomas grounds, as well as its yearly tradition of crowning the Mr. and Ms. Letramurals. CELAS clinched the award in both divisions, cementing their place in this year’s competition.
Basketball Tournament:
The much awaited basketball tournament held at the high school grounds brought intensity and excitement for each department as teams clashed on day one of the tournament.
CBAA 1 and CBAA 2 continued their yearly dominance of the basketball tournament after outclassing their matchups, with CBAA 1 taking the first game of the tournament against CELAS, 83-62, while CBAA 2 took down the CEIT squad 88-79 in game two.
In game three, CELAS failed to overcome the CEIT department as they dropped game three at a score of 63-75. Meanwhile, CBAA 2 ran away with the victory against CBAA 1, 73-62, to close out day one of the basketball tournament.
Volleyball Tournament:
The volleyball scene wasn’t short on action as it kept audiences on edge while teams battled it out in the St. Thomas grounds to cement their placement in the tournament.
CBAA 2 shined in their opening match against CEIT, taking the game 2-0 at a final score of 26-24, 25-18. CELAS dominated their first game of the volleyball tournament, handing CBAA 1 their first loss after two-straight sets of dominance from CELAS 2-0, with a final score of 25-9, 25-13.
The showdown continued in the afternoon as CELAS bowed to CBAA 2, 2-1 in game three of the tournament, CBAA 1 managed to avenge their loss earlier in the day, after defeating CEIT 2-0 to conclude the first round of the volleyball tournament.
Table Tennis
The table tennis tournament was full of excitement as fast-paced action filled the room with each swing of the rackets. CBAA 1 established their dominance, bagging the championship, while CEIT and CELAS placed first runner up and second runner up respectively.