Games today: (Aquinas gym)

5 p.m. -- UST-Ironcon vs. JRU
6:30 p.m. -- Wang’s Ballclub vs. Skyforce


IT will be UAAP vs. NCAA all over  again  as  defending   champion  University  of  Santo Tomas-Ironcon   Builders and   Jose  Rizal University dispute the solo lead in the MBL Invitational Cup basketball championship at the Aquinas gym.

Game  time  is  5 p.m. with the  Tigers and  the  Heavy Bombers expected  to  go  all-out for victory   in  the  race for the top spot in  this 10-team tournament   supported  by  Smart Sports,  Cebuana  Lhuillier, Dickies Underwear, PRC  Couriers and  Parola Maritime.

Handled by coach  Pido Jarencio  and supported  by  businessman-sportsman  Jimi Lim, the Tigers swept  their  first  six assignments to move  within three games of  completing a  rare nine-game  sweep.

The  Heavy  Bombers of coach Vergel  Meneses and manager Paul Supan  also won their first  six  assignments  before  dropping a  heartbreaking  81-82  decision  to Skyforce last  Feb. 2.

Skyforce  (4-3) and   Wang’s Ballclub  (4-3) square off  in  the 6:30  p.m game  in  an  all-important  match for the remaining semis berths.

Skyforce and  Wang’s are presently tied with identical 4-3 win-loss slates with the winner joining  idle Mapua-Mighty Sports  at 5-3.

Letran  College (4-2) and MOB ( 3-4)  are the other two teams still in the hunt for the remaining semis slots.