Red Lions gun for 4th straight win vs Chiefs

Manila Times - Oct 12, 2026

SAN Beda University eyes to extend its winning streak to four when it faces Arellano University in the crossover round of the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. San Beda (5-2) looks to overpower the struggling Arellano side (4-3), which is in its three-game skid at 5 p.m., after Lyceum of the Philippines University (1-5) and University of Perpetual Help System Dalta’s (2-4) match at 3 p.m. The defending champions San Beda Red Lions powered back-to-back-to-back wins after defeating San Sebastian College-Recoletos, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, and Perpetual. In the Red Lions' recent win over Perpetual on Thursday, Jomel Puno put up his best game so far with 15 points, as he was backed up by Kyle Jamora’s 14-point outing. The Yuri Escueta-mentored squad is slated at third in the Group A standings, behind College of Saint Benilde (6-1) and Jose Rizal University (5-1). “This is what I want to see more of from the team. Addressing all the lapses and improving each game. It is not easy to win in NCAA; all the teams are really difficult to defeat. Getting a win is really tough, so the work continues,” Escueta told...

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