MANILA, Philippines — Unstoppable all season, La Salle Green Hills aims to cap its perfect run with a double crown in the Growee-MYBall Metro Invitational Sunday.
The Greenies, though, need to get past rival Ateneo to score a repeat of their twin titles last year in the Contender finals (12-14 age group) at 8 a.m. and the Mini duel (9-11 age group) at 11 a.m. at LSGH Gym.
Favored after winning all games in double-digit margins, the Greenies earned outright title berths that came with twice-to-beat incentives for their 7-0 elimination sweep of both divisions.
But the Blue Eaglets proved to be just as gritty as they survived the stepladder semifinals.
In Mini action, the third-seeded Blue Eaglets advanced to the finals by upsetting No. 2 Marist, 67-45, just a day after blasting fourth-ranked Lourdes School of Mandaluyong, 76-48.
The Blue Eaglets, seeded second in the Contender, also carved out a convincing 74-65 triumph over National University in the semifinals to reach the title round.
The La Salle and Ateneo bets hope to dominate the side event as well in the Growee Father and Son 2Ball Shootout at 9:20 a.m. Jasmine W. Payo