Rampaging Lions seek Final 4 berth vs winless Altas

Unbeaten San Beda aims to nails the first final four berth on Wednesday when it battles winless Perpetual Help in the 86 NCAA mens basketball tournament at the Arena San Juan.

The Red Lions improved to a perfect 10-0 slate after blasting Emilio Aguinaldo College,92-68 on Friday behind a big second halfled by Borgie Hermida and Filipino Australian Anthony Semerad.

Hermida,chosen second round by Barako Bull in the PBA Rookie Draft last Sunday,registered a triple double with 14points,10rebounds and 10 assist as the Mendiola Based squad broke out of a slim 39-36 halftime lead.

And with Arellano suffering a 72-58 defeat from Letran,San Beda could clinch the first semis spots in the Red Lions beat the strugling Altas in their 2 pm encounter

"There is no easy win in the NCAA if we dont work hard for it," Said Coach Frankie Lim

A win would give San Beda its fifth straigth final four appearance and sixth and the last seven season since 2004.

American import Sudan Daniel,Dave Marcelo,Jake Pascual and playmaker and Garvo Lanete expected to post solid numbers.

In the second game,San Sebastian shoots for atleast playoffs for its place in the final four when it meet dangerous Jose Rizal University in what expected to be a tight contest between two teams that are ranked No.2 and No3 behind undefeated San Beda.

The stags to improve un impressive 9-1 record but coach Ato Agustin is concern on status Calvin Abueva and Ronald Pascual

Abueva the MVP race frontrunner,sprained ankle during the first quarter of the Stags 62-51 win over St.Benilde last week while Pascual missed that game because of high fever.

" We have to play well defensively and hopefully keep of JRU off track," said Agustin"recently hired as the new mentor of san Miguel in the PBA

The Heavy Bombers won their two of its last four games thanks to Nate Matute's outside shooting.

But unless Camerronians Joe Etame and John Neij along with locals with Jeckster Apinan and Raycon Kabigting wont play within their standars,JRU (8-2)migth waste oppurtunity to tie San Sebastian for second place-JVP GMA.NeWS.TV