San Beda, SSC seek PSSBC quarters

Games today (CKSC gym, Manila)

9 a.m. – FEU-Diliman vs Ateneo

10:30 a.m. – San Beda vs Letran

12 noon – CKSC vs San Sebastian

1:30 p.m. – Hope Christian vs NU

MANILA, Philippines - Unbeaten teams San Beda and San Sebastian shoot for quarterfinal berths against separate rivals today at resumption of the Philippine Secondary Schools Basketball Championship (PSSBC) at the Chiang Kai Shek College gym in Manila. 

The NCAA champion Red Cubs collide with Letran at 10:30 a.m. before the Staglets meet Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Tournament titlist Chiang Kai Shek at 12 noon.

Led by former Philippine U-16 team member Arvie Tolentino, NCAA Finals MVP Javee Mocon and Alejandro Iñigo, San Beda defeated Hope Christian School, 95-91, and National University, 81-77, in their first two games for the Group B lead.

Also expected to back up Tolentino are Joseph Caracut, Rev Diputado and Radge Tongco, all former National youth players, as the Cubs try to repeat over the Squires, whom they beat, 61-57, in the recent NCAA Final Four on their way to nailing San Beda’s 20th championship.

Meanwhile, the Staglets blasted Xavier School, 108-98, before pulling off a stunning 66-58 victory over UAAP champion FEU-Diliman.

Alfren Gayosa, Michael Calisaan, Jon Macasaet and Onyok Velasco Jr. are again expected to lead the charge for San Sebastian, which matched SBC’s 2-0 card in Group A.

In other games, FEU hopes to bounce back as it plays Ateneo at 9 a.m. while NU seeks its first victory as it squares off with Hope Christian at 1:30 p.m.

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