He played for team Lakay against the Hoopaholics and scored two points in the first quarter. In the second canto, he found his rhythm, sinking a triple along with an and-one play. He continued to rain down threes in the third quarter while adding four more points in the final quarter to propel Lakay to victory over the Hoopaholics 88-71. Cruz scored a total of 18 points.
Cruz also received a Certificate of Appreciation from UFO for supporting the UFO and IT&E Basketball League.
“On behalf of the officers and members of the United Filipino Organization, we want to thank you Jericho Cruz for sharing your time, talent and basketball skills with us today,” said UFO commissioner Joselito Espino said.


