San Beda-Letran finals game three set on Friday

MANILA, Philippines—San Beda and Letran have almost a week to prepare for the deciding clash of the heated 88th NCAA men’s basketball finals.

The winner-take-all game three is set on Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, announced NCAA chairman Fr. Vic Calvo of host Letran on his Twitter account (@victor88calvo).

The Knights, for the first time since the first round of 2007 season, bucked a sluggish third quarter and defeated the Red Lions, 64-55, to forge a rubber match.

San Beda, which is shooting for a second ‘three-peat’, last succumbed to a loss in a finals series was in 2009 against San Sebastian.

With the juniors basketball championship already settled in favor of the Red Cubs, the tip-off for seniors’ title decider will be earlier than usual.

Jumpball is at 1 p.m., and the game will be televised on TV5 rather than on its sports channel, AKTV.