Eliminated teams face off today

COLLEGE of St. Benilde (CSB) and Arellano University seek to return to their winning ways when they take on fellow eliminated teams in Season 94 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) seniors basketball tournament today at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.

St. Benilde faces Jose Rizal University at 2 p.m. while Arellano takes on Mapua University at 4 p.m.

A string of bitter defeats has ended the hope of the No. 5 Blazers (8-8) to end a 16-year Final Four drought.

CSB recently suffered a 67-69 loss to lowly Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) followed by a 64-77 defeat to Lyceum of the Philippines University that crippled their elimination round campaign.

But TY Tang’s wards are keeping their heads high eyeing to close the season as they look forward to another chance of

The cellar-dwelling Heavy Bombers (3-14), however, are coming off a morale-boosting 81-78 victory over EAC on Friday that halted their eightgame losing slide.

Jose Rizal U, a team rebuilding this season following the departures of Ervin Grospe, Teytey Teodoro and Cameroonian center Abdel Poutouo-

toward the playoff after its 75-82 loss to San Sebastian College-Recoletos on September 20.

Meanwhile, the Chiefs (5-11) are aiming to strengthen their hold of No. 6 against the chasing Cardinals (5-12).

Arellano is eager to bounce back from a setback after suffering a 52-90 beating to twice-to-beat seeking San Beda University last Thursday.

But Mapua is also looking to return to the win column following a 64-86 rout to the hot-shooting San Sebastian on Friday.