Red Cubs, Red Robins duel for title, ‘NC’ history

BUOYED by an impressive Game 2 performance, San Beda shoots for a sixth straight NCAA juniors title as it battles Mapua in a winner-take-all clash today at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Game time is at 2:30 p.m. with the Red Cubs and Red Robins also looking to make NCAA history as the high school program with the most titles.

Both are currently tied with 20 each.

Coming out more tenacious on the defensive end, San Beda overwhelmed Mapua, 78-68, last Wednesday to extend the series to a deciding game.

But the Red Robins can also take heart at their solid Game 1 performance that saw them score an 84-75 victory.

Marc Diputado proved brilliant in Game 2 for the Cubs, finishing with 19 points and nine assists, but it was the performances from Von Abatayo and Joshua Caracut that spelled the difference for San Beda.

Held to a combined four points in Game 1, the duo bounced back combining for 25 as the Cubs grabbed a lifeline.

Red Robins star Warren Bonifacio hopes to rebound from a three-point showing in Game 2, after exploding for 18 in the series opener. Cedelf P. Tupas