by NCAA Press Release
Date posted: Fri, Jul 2, 2010, 5:05 pm

Games Monday
(The Arena, San Juan City)
10 a.m.- CSB vs Arellano (jrs)
12 nn- Letran vs Jose Rizal (jrs)
2 p.m.- CSB vs Arellano (srs)
4 p.m.- Letran vs Jose Rizal (srs)

Defending champion San Sebastian relied on its defense when its offense and free-throw shooting turned sour as it edged upset-conscious Perpetual Help, 73-69, to seize the lead in Season 86 of the NCAA basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan City.

With their guns firing blanks, the Stags toughened up on defense and held the Altas to just eight points in the final nine minutes and scoreless in the last two minutes to turn an eight-point fourth quarter deficit to their second straight triumph.

by NCAA Press Release
Date posted: Tue, Jun 29, 2010, 12:00 am

Games Friday
(The Arena, San Juan City)
10 a.m.- Perpetual vs San Sebastian (Jrs.)
12 nn- San Beda vs EAC (Jrs.)
2 p.m.- Perpetual vs San Sebastian (Srs.)
4 p.m.- San Beda vs EAC (Srs.)

Isaac Pante delivered in the clutch while Gino Jumao-as came through with an all-around effort as San Sebastian turned back Letran, 89-83, yesterday to jumpstart its bid in the juniors division of the 86th NCAA basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan City.

Pante shattered an 83-all deadlock by hitting a booming triple he capped with a pair of clutch free throws to seal the Staglets their first win and set in motion their campaign to regain the title they last won two years back.

The high-leaping Jumao-as, a native of Zamboanga who is playing his last season, for his part, got the rest of the job done with 27 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks to help in the cause.

San Sebastian College-Recoletos Manila rolls out the red carpet and pulls out all stop for the festivities of the Opening Ceremonies of the NCAA Season 86 at the Araneta Coliseum on June 26, 2010.

The NCAA 8th Season carries the theme “Youth Speaks @ 86: Empowerment. Leadership. Nationalism.” Expect a high-tech production set-up with star-studded numbers from the country’s hottest teen idols Jay-R, Billy Crawford, Kyla, John Prats, Mark Herras, and Kris Lawrence. MYX VJ Iya Villania and U92 DJ KC Montero will delight the crowd as hosts.

Although gates open at 12 noon, eagerly anticipated opening day hostilities begin with San Sebastian College vs. Letran match while San Beda takes on Jose Rizal University in Game 2 at 4 pm. The National College Athletic Association (NCAA) is the oldest and one of the most prestigious collegiate athletics associations in the Philippines . This year, nine schools are set to outdo each other for championship in basketball, chess, swimming, football, taekwondo, table tennis, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and beach volleyball. The participating schools are Arellano University, Emilio Aguinaldo College, College of St. Benilde, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Jose Rizal University, Mapua Institute of Technology, San Beda College, University of Perpetual Help System – DALTA and San Sebastian College-Recoletos Manila, this year’s host and last season’s champion in Senior Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Junior Chess, Junior and Senior Track and Field and Overall Champion in the Junior Division.

Adding another triumph to its roster of champ titles since its victory in the last NCAA season, the Golden Stags have proven mightiest over all UAAP and NCAA teams in the recent FilOil-Flying V First Five Pre-Season Invitational Cup.


To date, SSC-R Manila takes pride of the following championship harvest:

Overall Champion, 2009 NCAA Junior Division
Champion, 2009 NCAA Junior Chess
Champion, 2009 NCAA Junior Track and Field
Champion, 2009 NCAA Senior Track and Field
Champion, 2009 NCAA Women’s Volleyball
Champion, 2009 NCAA Senior Basketball
Champion, 2009 CHED National Basketball Games
Champion, 2009 PBL (EXCELROOF/Golden Stags)
Champion, 2010 FilOil-Flying V First Five Pre-Season Invitational Cup