AS preparations for the coming collegiate basketball wars intensify, teams take a crucial test when the Pinoyliga Collegiate Cup Season 4 kicks off Saturday at the Enderun Colleges Gym in Taguig City.
Defending UAAP champion University of the Philippines and reigning NCAA champion Mapua University lead 12 other participating teams in one of the top preseason tournaments.
The Fighting Maroons, runner up in the Collegiate Cup Season 2, have fielded two teams no less to vie for the title.
Divided in to two groups, the Prime Group has UP-1, University of Santo Tomas, College of St. Benilde, National University, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, Guang Ming College and New Era University while in the Edge Group are Mapua, UP-2, Jose Rizal University, Emilio Aguinaldo College, Diliman Colleges, St. Dominic of Asia and Adamson University.
The opening games will feature St. Benilde and UP-1 squaring off in the curtain raiser at 2 p.m., followed by the 4 p.m. encounter between Guang Ming and NU.
A first runner-up finisher in the previous NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament, CSB coach Charles Tiu said he is hoping his players will do well in the event since this will be part of the team’s assessment on who will be included to the main roster for Season 101 in the NCAA.
“We’re excited to participate and compete against the other teams from the UAAP and other leagues,” said Tiu, who will be using part of his main team to play together with other Team B players since he has a pool of 24 players.
“We will use this tournament to evaluate our players and give different guys opportunities,” added Tiu.
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