San Beda, NU seek PSSBC semis

Games today (CKSC gym, Tondo, Manila)

12 noon – CKSC vs Xavier

1:30 p.m. – FEU vs HCHS

3 p.m. – NU vs Mapua

4:30 p.m. – JRU vs SBC

MANILA, Philippines - Reigning UAAP champion National University and NCAA titlist San Beda College shoot for semis berths today as they take on separate rivals in the third Philippine Secondary Schools Basketball Championship Ironcon Builders Cup at the Chiang Kai Shek College gym in Tondo, Manila.

Coming off a shock 73-71 double overtime defeat to the CKSC Blue Dragons in the opener, the NU Bullpups collide with the Mapua Red Robins at 3 p.m. before the Red Lions tangle with the Jose Rizal University Light Bombers at 4:30 p.m.

The Bullpups hope to use their height and heft advantage to the hilt as they face off the Red Robins, who are coming off an impressive 61-51 win over the Xavier School Stallions behind the superb performance of Sherwin Concepcion and Daniel Aguirre.

The two other quarterfinal matches are also worth watching with the CKSC Blue Dragons and the Xavier Stallions rekindling their rivalry at 12 noon and the Hope Christian High School cagers out to pull the rug from under the Far Eastern University Baby Tamaraws at 1:30 p.m.