San Beda, CKSC, La Salle schools grab early WNCAA lead

San Beda College Alabang joined seven-time defending seniors champion Centro Escolar University on top while its juniors squad is tied for the lead with two-time titlist Chiang Kai Shek College after week two of the 49th WNCAA basketball tournament.

SBCA whipped Assumption College, 73-39, while CEU dealt hapless St. Scholastica’s College a 110-4 beating for 2-0 cards at SBCA gym recently.  In Junior A, SBCA and CKSC also share 2-0 records after victories over Poveda (38-33) and host St. Paul College Pasig (105-40), respectively.

Sister schools De La Salle Zobel and La Salle College Antipolo  are likewise unbeaten in two starts in Junior B.  Midgets play kicked off with defending champion Miriam scoring a 59-44 triumph over DLSZ and St. Paul  downing SBCA, 51-41.

Over at Rizal Memorial Coliseum, two-time defending seniors champion SBCA streaked to a 2-0 start as it outlasted Assumption, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19, 25-21.

Philippine Women’s University shared the lead after dominating University of Asia & the Pacific, 25-18, 25-13, 25-7.