Altas gun for NC lead

MANILA, Philippines - Perpetual Help seeks to regain a share of the lead with Letran as it clashes with a struggling San Sebastian side even as San Beda eyes its first streak of the season as it tackles Emilio Aguinaldo College today in the 89th NCAA men’s basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan City.

The Altas waylaid the EAC Generals, 69-49, then defused the Jose Rizal U Bombers, 78-70, in an auspicious start for the Las Piñas-based squad out to improve on its Final Four finish last year. Another win in their 6 p.m. encounter will keep Perpetual in step with frontrunning Letran, unbeaten in three starts.

The Knights escaped with a 69-66 overtime win over the Bombers last Saturday to break off a tie with the Altas.