Junior Altas, Squires both have date with history in NCAA finale

History will be made as top seed Perpetual Help and defending champion Letran face off on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Game 1 their Best-of-Three championship showdown for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Season 99 junior basketball crown at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan.

But unlike last year’s magical run, the Squires will have a tougher path to glory this time against the hungry Junior Altas, who, against all odds, topped the elimination round with an impressive 8-1 record. The Junior Altas have the psychological advantage as the team of owner Dr. Antonio Tamayo won in the elimination round against the Intramuros boys, 94-88, last March 1, with King Junior Altas Amiel Acido delivering the mightiest blows with 27 points.The MVP frontrunner Acido is expected to lead his teammates Lebron Daep and Mark Gojo Cruz, who were both selected to play in the NBTC 2024 All Star Games. They will be up against Moses Manalili, George Diamante Jr. and Jovel Baliling of the Squires.

In the Final Four, it wasn’t Acido who came through with the biggest plays, though, but seldom-used Jan Roluna, who had the game of his life after unloading a 22-point, 11-rebound double-double effort.

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