9th Fr. Martin Cup opens Sunday with 14 teams

Games Sunday

(at the Trinity University of Asia gym)

9 a.m. FEU vs CEU

10:30 a.m. EAC vs Arellano-A

12 nn San Beda vs Arellano-B

MANILA, Philippines – Fourteen varsity teams will take part in the 9th Fr. Martin Cup Open basketball tournament, which gets under way this Sunday.

A three-game bill will start off the three-monthlong cagefest, which will play its opening games at the Trinity University of Asia gymnasium in Quezon City.

Three-peat champions San Beda Red Lions are back to defend their crown, eyeing to claim a fourth straight title. They will face the Arellano University-B team at 12:30 p.m.

The Arellano University-A Chiefs, who fought the Red Lions for the 8th season championship, are also returning, taking on the Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals earlier at 10:30 a.m.

Far Eastern University clashes with Centro Escolar University in the opener at 9 a.m.

The 14 teams competing are grouped in two brackets.

In Group A, the Red Lions are with University of Perpetual Help-A, Ateneo, University of the Philippines, CEU, Arellano University-B and Letran.

EAC is bunched with UPHSD-B, Informatics, College of St. Benilde, Arellano University-A, FEU and Adamson University in Group B.