LEAGUE leader Perpetual Help Altas shoots for its ninth win in 10 games when it faces the San Sebastian Golden Stags on Saturday in the continuation of the #NCAASeason 101 Men’s Basketball Tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.
Coach Olsen Racela’s Altas, who hold an 8-1 win-loss card in the tournament, will face the Stags at 2:30 p.m. after the Letran-Jose Rizal University bout at 11 a.m.
Patrick Sleat finished with a game-high 23 points, 6 boards, 4 assists and a block, while sophomore Mark Derick Gojo Cruz had 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks and a steal as Perpetual notched its eighth victory—a triple overtime 88-85 classic against San Beda University last October 29.
In their first meeting against the Stags, team manager Anton Tamayo’s Perpetual Altas won by a score of 76-54.
Racela will also rely on John Abis, Shawn Orgo, Jearico Nuñez, John Paul Boral, Josh Alcantara, LA. Casinillo, Allen Maglupay and support from Gelo Gelsano, Emman Pizarro, JM Talabut, JD Pagulayan, Kenji Duremdes and Aries Borja.
Perpetual only needs one win to secure the top spot in Group A and secure the first seat in the quarterfinals, where it will hold a twice-to-beat advantage and await the winner in the playoff for the 4th spot in Group B starting on November 24.
The first two slots in Groups A and B after the elimination round will get twice-to-beat incentives, while the 3rd and 4th places must win twice.
The best-of-three Final Four will begin on November 30, 2025, while the best-of-three finals start on December 7 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City.
