JRU plays for No. 3 spot

By FRANCIS SANTIAGO
September 9, 2010, 6:20pm

Games this Friday (The Arena, San Juan City)
10 a.m. — Jose Rizal vs CSB (Jrs)
12 noon — EAC vs Arellano (Jrs)
2 p.m. — Jose Rizal vs CSB (Srs)
4 p.m. — EAC vs Arellano (Srs)

Manila, Philippines —  Jose Rizal University tries to put a lock at the No. 3 spot when it guns for win No. 10 against College of St. Benilde this Friday in the 86th NCAA basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan.

Game time is 2 p.m. with the Heavy Bombers seeking a repeat over the Blazers, who are still in the running for the last Final Four berth despite a 4-8 card.

Arellano University, toting the same record as CSB, battles the also-ran Emilio Aguinaldo College in the other game at 4 p.m.

The Chiefs and the Blazers have the chance of making the Final Four provided that they win their last four games, and Mapua, which is comfortably at fourth (7-5), loses three of its four remaining outings.

San Beda College (12-0), San Sebastian College (11-1) and JRU (9-3) have already clinched the first three Final Four berths.