BAGUIO, Philippines -– Metro Manila champions La Salle Greenhills and Adamson U scored two straight wins in their respective divisions to set the pace in the 2015 BEST SBP Passerelle Twin Tournament here recently.
In the Small Basketeers Philippines (SBP) division, La Salle Greehills overcame a stubborn Ateneo de Iloilo side, 70-61, then trounced Ateneo de Davao, 64-46, for its second straight win and a seat in the championship game.
In the other SBP games, Luzon champion Berkeley School of Baguio halted Ateneo de Davao, 55-43, but bowed to Ateneo de lloilo, 50-64, to create a two-way tie for second with the Visayas champions at 1-1.
Ateneo de Iloilo (1-1) needs to win over Ateneo de Davao (0-2) for a slot in the championship as Berkeley (1-1) faces the tough task of handing LSGH (2-0) its first loss of the tournament.