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Defending champion San Beda will have a chance to steal No. 2 seeding in the playoffs Friday when the Red Lions battle Emilio Aguinaldo College at the close of the Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup.
The Lions take on the Generals in the 1:45 p.m. contest at Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan with a win giving San Beda second ranking over UAAP powerhouse La Salle in the playoffs.
San Beda has a 6-2 record and the Lions will be coming in fresh from 95-60 demolition of Mapua on Tuesday.
A San Beda win ties the Red Lions with La Salle at 7-2 but the Archers will fall to third by virtue of the winner-over-the-other rule.
San Beda dealt La Salle its first loss in the tournament, before the Archers absorbed their second loss against arch-rival Ateneo, 81-75, on Independence Day.
In other matches, St. Benilde and Adamson look to finish strong entering the quarterfinals as they seek wins against separate foes.
The Blazers will lock horns with San Sebastian at 3:30 p.m. before the Falcons clash with Lyceum in the 5:15 p.m. game.
Arellano and University of Santo Tomas will try to end their campaigns on a high note in the opening match at 12 p.m.
The knockout quarterfinals will take place on June 28, with the semifinals slated on June 29 and the finals on June 30. —MA. ANGELICA D. GARCIA, IVAN RUIZ L. SUING, JUSTIN ROBERT VALENCIA, TRAINEES