Ateneo, SSC eye finals

By JONAS TERRADO
December 6, 2009, 3:32pm

Games Monday (Ynares Sports Arena)
2 p.m. — FEU vs San Sebastian
4 p.m. — Ateneo vs San Beda

Back-to-back UAAP champion Ateneo and NCAA titlist San Sebastian try to forge a dream title clash when the battle against equally dangerous rivals in the Final Four of the 2009 Philippine Collegiate Champions League Monday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

The Blue Eagles and the San Beda Red Lions, two former bitter rivals in the NCAA, collide in the second game at 4 p.m. after the Stags and the Far Eastern University Tamaraws meet in the curtain raiser at 2 p.m.

The winner of both games will arrange a best-of-three finals series for the national championship which starts on Wednesday.

All four teams are coming off contrasting victories to reach the semis.

Last Friday, Ateneo needed a big fourth quarter push from its second unit to eliminate University of Santo Tomas, 81-62, while San Sebastian kept its mastery over Letran, 84-65.

Two days earlier, San Beda staved off the spirited challenge of underdog Mapua for a 77-75 victory while FEU overcame a six-point deficit with two minutes left for a gutsy 86-85 stunner over University of the East.