Letran takes Group A top seed into NCAA Season 102 quarterfinals
The Knights hold a twice-to-beat advantage and will face either Mapúa University or Lyceum of the Philippines University.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran secured first place in Group A for the NCAA Season 102 men's basketball quarterfinals, finishing its group campaign at 9-4 after an 85-83 victory over the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA.
The Knights will have a twice-to-beat advantage against whichever team advances from the play-in contest between Mapúa University and Lyceum of the Philippines University. Head coach Allen Ricardo said his players were concentrating on winning each game rather than their favourable playoff position.
Ricardo expressed no preference between the two possible opponents, saying both teams and their coaches warranted thorough preparation. He described facing coaches with PBA experience as a source of motivation and said Letran needed to study both sides carefully ahead of an expected physical encounter.
Letran faced the opposite situation in Season 101, when it needed two quarterfinal victories against Arellano University to advance. The Knights then rallied past Perpetual in the semifinals but lost the championship series to San Beda University in a sweep.
