THE reigning NCAA champions San Beda Red Lions hope to sustain their unbeaten run today when they take on the Mapua Cardinals in the 2012 Filoil Flying V Preseason Hanes Cup at the Arena in San Juan City.
The UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagles will also try to keep in step with the leaders in group A when they face off against the University of the East Red Warriors in the main game of a triple header which also features a game between the group B leaders National University Bulldogs and the Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals.
With the threat of a disastrous season in the NCAA looming on the horizon by virtue of the suspensions that most of the Red Lions received during the offseason for a fracas late last year, San Beda has kept the pedal to the metal, winning over UE, 91-57, last Saturday.
Ateneo also won their second straight for a 4-1 (win-loss) mark after dumping the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons, 69-60. /Correspondent Jonas Panerio