Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Lyceum seeks twice-to-beat advantage

Games Tuesday at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan

10am Arellano vs EAC-ICA (HS)
12nn Mapua/Malayan vs Lyceum (HS)
2pm Arellano vs EAC
4pm Mapua vs Lyceum

Already assured of a Final Four spot, Lyceum is seeking to assure themselves of a twice-to-beat advantage as they face Mapua at 4pm this afternoon, when the NCAA resumes its senior men's basketball tournament.

The Pirates, along with idle San Beda, secured postseason berths after Emilio Aguinaldo College tripped the College of Saint Benilde last week, 69-67. By beating the Cardinals, Lyceum is guaranteed at least a playoff for the twice-to-beat advantage that the top two teams after the eliminations earn.

Lyceum head coach Topex Robinson shared to the media after their 113-79 demolition of Arellano, "The goal remains the same, which is to win a championship. But we know it will take a step-by-step approach for us starting with this (Mapua) game."

In the other collegiate matchup scheduled, the Chiefs face off against the Generals at 2pm, as they attempt to keep their flickering postseason hopes alive. Toting a 4-9 record, Arellano needs to sweep the remainder of its games AND hope that Perpetual loses its remaining games AND that the Blazers win no more than one game in their remaining schedule.

In the high school level, Mapua/Malayan seeks to formalize its entry in the Final Four against EAC-ICA at 10am, followed by a huge matchup between Arellano and Lyceum at 12nn.

The Red Robins, at 11-3, need a win to secure a Final Four spot, while the Braves and Junior Pirates attempt to put an eighth loss on each other. The loser of that matchup will be dealt a huge blow to their postseason hopes, with both San Beda and Jose Rizal University already toting nine wins this season.

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