Even though there were last-minute changes in the venue, the Governor’s Cup 5X5 Basketball Tournament (A Tribute to Dodong Bascon’s Contributions to Negros Basketball)continued the elimination round at the STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) Gymnasium on November 19-20.
The top teams were Dumaguete City and the STI-WNU team.
Dumaguete City crushed its opponent, Escalante City, on Saturday by 34 points with a score of 97-63. The team then continued its winning streak as it defeated E.B. Magalona by 5 points, 103-98, the next day.
The City of Dumaguete recorded no losses since the tournament began. The STI-West Negros University team also had straight wins against its respective opponents during the games on Saturday and Sunday.
On Saturday, the STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) team overpowered Silay City with a score of 106-70. It then defeated ABB-Bacolod with a score of 75-62 on the following day.
Complete game results:
| NOVEMBER 19, 2022 RESULTS | |||||
| GAME | TEAM | SCORE | TEAM | SCORE | |
| 1 | University of Negros Occidental Recoletos (UNO-R) | 93 | VS | Colegio San Agustin – Bacolod | 63 |
| 2 | EB Magalona | 103 | VS | Cadiz City | 76 |
| 3 | ABB Bacolod | 20 | VS | Bago City | 0 |
| 4 | Dumaguete City | 97 | VS | Escalante City | 63 |
| 5 | STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) | 106 | VS | Silay City | 70 |
| NOVEMBER 20, 2022 RESULTS | |||||
| 1 | University of Negros Occidental Recoletos (UNO-R) | 98 | VS | Talisay City | 59 |
| 2 | La Consolacion College – Bacolod (LCC-B) | 80 | VS | Silay City | 66 |
| 3 | Colegio San Agustin – Bacolod | 69 | VS | Escalante City | 62 |
| 4 | Dumaguete City | 103 | VS | EB Magalona | 98 |
| 5 | Bago City | 95 | VS | La Carlota City | 68 |
| 6 | STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) | 75 | VS | ABB-Bacolod | 62 |
Through these sports programs and tournaments, Gov. Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson hopes to inspire, encourage, and provide the Negrense youth with better opportunities to help them improve and develop their skills and abilities in various sports.*
