The Perpetual Altas aim to extend their unbeaten run to five games as they face the Letran Knights today, October 15, 2025, when Group A and Group B action resumes in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.
Both squads are coming off hard-fought victories—Perpetual edging Arellano, 72–67, and Letran escaping Emilio Aguinaldo College, 84–80—setting the stage for a highly anticipated 2:30 p.m. showdown.
Altas head coach Olsen Racela cautioned his players against complacency despite their strong start, emphasizing the need to maintain focus and effort as they begin to face tougher opponents.
“I like the way they are responding doon sa gusto namin mangyari. They believe in the system we’ve put in. Grabe ‘yung effort ng team, and that’s what we need. We may not be as talented as other teams, so we have to make up for it with hard work and more effort,” Racela said.
Leading Perpetual’s balanced offense are Patrick Sleat, Mark Gojo Cruz, and Josh Alcantara, who scored 13, 12, and 11 points, respectively, in their previous win over the Chiefs. The Altas’ 4–0 record marks their best start in the past decade.
Racela will again rely on his deep rotation, including John Abis, John Paul Boral, Jearico Nuñez, JM Tulabut, Shawn Orgo, Allen Maglupay, LA Casinillo, Angelo Gelsano, Kenji Duremdez, JD Pagulayan, Jan Roluna, Aries Borja, Kevin Guibao, and Emman Pizarro.
Meanwhile, in the juniors division, the defending champion Perpetual Junior Altas will try to rebound from back-to-back losses to Mapua (57–65) and Arellano (95–97) when they face the Letran Squires at 8:30 a.m.
