Games Today
(Olivarez College gym)
12 noon – LPU-B vs CEU
2 p.m. – Olivarez vs Diliman
Olivarez College shoots for a first-round sweep of the elims when it collides with Diliman College today in the Universities and Colleges Basketball League (UCBL) Season 3 before an expected huge home crowd in Parañaque City.
The Sea Lions and the Blue Dragons tangle at 2 p.m. with the former – inspired by another runaway 91-68 win over St. Joseph College of Bulacan last Monday going for their sixth straight win.
The troika of Paulo Castro, Vinny Begaso and Chris Lalata are once again expected to produce significant numbers for Olivarez College which is off to its finest start.
Clashing at 12 noon are Lyceum-Batangas and inaugural champion Centro Escolar University with the Scorpions of Mendiola out to close out their first round campaign with another win to cap their remarkable recovery from an opening day defeat to the Sea Lions, 86-83.
Out to lead the Scorpions to their fifth win in the seven-team event are Pierce Tyron Chan and Rich Lorenz Guinitaran, who had 18 and 17 points, respectively in the team’s 112-71 win over Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas last week.
But focus will be on the Diliman-Olivarez tussle as both teams intend to sustain their winning drives.
The Blue Dragons survived TIP’s fightback to eke out a 92-90 win – thanks to the efforts of Robby Darang, John Mahari and Benin’s Kevine Gandjeto.
