After suffering from hurting defeats in the collegiate leagues, the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons and San Beda University Red Lions will try to outclass each other next month.
The two powerhouse teams also revealed their line ups for the March 14-15 games at the City of Passi Arena and University of San Agustin (USA) gym.
Before their Iloilo games, the Fighting Maroons and the Red Lions are also scheduled to face off in the semifinals of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League on March 7.
With new additions to the squad, UP will be fielded by Maodo Malick Diouf, Conrad Catapusan, Joel Cagulangan, Samuel Dowd, Miguel Ramos, Alain Madrigal, Jose Norberto De Liano and Matt Santiago.
The Dolreich Perasol kids will also include Ricci Rivero, James Spencer, Bright Akhuetie, Noah Webb, Kobe Paras, David Murrell and John Winifred Gob II.
San Beda, on the other hand, will be bannered by Bacolodnon Ralph Penuela, reigning NCAA Most Valuable Player Calvin Oftana, Prince Entrata, Dan Villejo, James Kwekuteye, Pedro Alfaro, Franz Abuda, Miguel Ratuiste and John Bahio.
The NCAA Season 95 runner-up will also bring in Alex Visser, Damie Cuntapay, Kemark Carino, Resty Fornis, Marcus Jerome Ejercito and Emmanuel Oliver Tagle. IMT
