La Salle looks to continue its winning streak in the Filoil Flying V Premier Cup while San Beda and Ateneo try to keep pace in the race for the quarterfinals at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan City, on Thursday, June 2.
It is a tight race in the group of death with four squads competing for the last two spots in the crossover quarterfinals.
| GROUP B | STANDING | GAMES REMAINING |
| De La Salle University | 5-0 | Lyceum, Letran |
| San Beda College | 4-1 | Adamson, Ateneo |
| Ateneo de Manila University | 3-2 | Mapua, San Beda |
| Adamson University | 3-2 | San Beda, UE |
| University of the East | 3-3 | Adamson |
| Colegio de San Juan de Letran | 3-3 | La Salle |
| Mapua Institute of Technology | 1-5 | Ateneo |
| Lyceum of the Philippines University | 1-5 | La Salle |
San Beda will open Thursday’s triple-header as they battle a hungry and dangerous Adamson squad. The Soaring Falcons are on a three-match win streak. The two collide at 1:30pm.
The red-hot Green Archers, who sport a 5-0 record to pace Group B in the tournament, take on the Lyceum of the Philippines University Pirates who are at the bottom of the pole with a 1-5 slate at 3:15pm.
Group B third placer, Ateneo still reeling from its thrashing from La Salle, looks to get back on track. Standing in their way is dangerous Mapua that despite its 1-4 record owing to an injury to their main man in the NCAA’s reigning Most Valuable Player has been very competitive. Both squads tussle at 5:00pm.
FilOil Premier Cup weekly awards
Filoil Flying V Premier Cup organizers have also announced that La Salle’s Ben Mbala is once again the Player of the Week.
Joining Mbala in the Gatorade Best Five Performers of the Week are San Beda’s JV Mocon, UE’s Edson Battiler, FEU’s Prince Orizu, and Ateneo’s Thirdy Ravena.
UP’s Andrew Harris is the Gatorade Defensive Player of the Week.
