Games Saturday
12 p.m. – LPU vs. EAC
2 p.m. – UE vs. NU
4 p.m. – La Salle vs. UPWHO says it’s just the preseason?
The Fighting Maroons, the victors of their last tussle and the defending two-time champs in the premier preseason league, want nothing but to continue to own the Green Archers number while also staying atop the UAAP Group.
And even if the season proper is still months away, there’s no question on the desire of the Diliman side to still come out on top.
“Syempre ayaw naming matalo,” said Terrence Fortea after UP’s 89-71 win over University of the East last Thursday.
True enough, the Iskos have matched the hype, going 2-0 in the early goings of the tourney behind the prowess of holdovers like Fortea, Gerry Abadiano, and newcomers like Rey Remogat and Francis Nnoruka.
But the Lasallians are just as formidable with Kean Baclaan, Jacob Cortez, Mason Amos, and Luis Pablo also flexing their muscles in their 65-47 opening day win over Adamson – one that they’ll be looking to recapture for the 4 p.m. game.
University of the East (0-2) and National University (0-2) also collide at 2 p.m. as they gun for their first win in this tilt which has PlayTime Cares, Filoil, EcoOil, Hanes, Bostik El Heneral, Jiang Nan Hotpot, Lamtex Pipes, Smart, and Puso Pilipinas as major sponsors, and Harbor Star, Wallem, Akari, BDO, Tela.com Athletics, Nature’s Spring, Reyes Barbecue, and Brothers Burger as minor sponsors.
Over in the NCAA Group, Emilio Aguinaldo College is also eyeing early leadership when it plays Lyceum of the Philippines University (0-2) at 12 p.m.
