SAN BEDA tries to close in on fellow unbeaten leader Lyceum of the Philippines University when it takes on San Sebastian College in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Season 94 seniors basketball tournament today at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.
Riding an immaculate 5-0 win-loss record, the defending champion Red Lions try to move closer to the Pirates (7-0) when they face the Stags (3-5) at 4 p.m.
Robert Bolick has been the cornerstone of San Beda’s perfect streak with a recent all-around performance against Letran—he had 20 points, 11 rebounds and six assists in the 80-76 overtime win last Friday.
AC Soberano was as sensational by hitting two crucial triples in overtime to help keep the Mendiola-based squad unbeaten.
Despite facing an RK Ilagan-less San Sebastian, San Beda Head Coach Boyet Fernandez remained wary of the Stags.
“It will be a tough one, as well. They have a very good coach. We’ll be ready for San Sebastian. It’s a good preparation for us for our future games like Lyceum,” Fernandez.
The Stags suspensed Ilagan for the rest of the first round after he played in a commercial league last June.
Without Ilagan in their last game, the Stags lost to the Perpetual Altas, 76-78, last week.
Allyn Bulanadi took over the scoring chores by registering a 21 points.
University of Perpetual Help (4-2), meanwhile, tries to snap out of a third-place tie with Letran when it faces Mapùa (2-5) at 2 p.m.