Published November 3, 2023 8:05pm
Updated November 3, 2023 8:05pm
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde and Jose Rizal University will look to spice up their respective Final Four hopes once they tackle separate foes on Saturday within the NCAA Season 99.
Surging Benilde will hope to increase its three-game successful streak in opposition to Arellano University at 9:30 a.m. whereas JRU will lock horns with University of Perpetual Help System DALTA at 3 p.m. on the FilOil EcoOil Centre.
The Blazers are at the moment tied with San Beda University on the fourth spot with an an identical 7-4 card and the wards of head coach Charles Tiu will look to interrupt that impasse in opposition to the Chiefs.
Benilde is defending a three-game run after beating defending champion Colegio de San Juan de Letran, league-leading Mapua University, and hungry Perpetual to maintain their Final Four hopes very a lot alive.
Robi Nayve continues to stay as much as his captainship, main the Blazers with 14.78 factors, 4.11 rebounds, 3.44 assists, and 0.67 steals whereas veteran guard Migs Oczon is simply behind with 14.64 markers, 3.45 boards, and a couple of.91 dimes.
Arellano, in the meantime, is coming off a 79-74 loss to JRU final Sunday. But the Chiefs have confirmed they could be a menace as they defeated contender San Beda with Jade Talampas main them.
In the second sport, JRU can even attempt to cop its third win in a row because it tangles with Perpetual.
The Heavy Bombers beforehand dealt heartbreakers to San Sebastian College-Recoletos and Arellano to say a solo seat on the third spot with an 8-4 report as Agem Miranda, Marwin Dionisio, and Joshua Guiab steadying the ship for JRU.
They might be up in opposition to the upset-seeking ALTAs, who’re desperate to bounce again from a botched comeback try final time in opposition to the Blazers, the place sophomore guard Jun Roque dropped a career-high 27 factors.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
