Red Lions will celebrate their championship with a short one week vacation in San Francisco. Albert Almendralejo announced that they are working on their visas and the team should arrive October 8 or 15, 2007. Jun Aspillera will head a group of Bay Area Bedans to welcome the newly crowned 2007 NCAA Basketball Champions. Several Southern California Bedans, led by Teddy Relatos, will drive up to support their Northern California counterparts.

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The Red Lions beat Letran Knights, 76-64, Wednesday, at the Araneta Coliseum. The game was in the bag from the beginning as Menor and Escobal took control.  However, Letran, closed the gap in the middle of the game but the relentless Lions took full control in the fourth quarter as the Knights wilted.

San Beda 76 – Menor 25, Aljamal 24, Escobal 7, Hermida 6, Gamalinda 6, Ekwe 4, Taganas 2, Tirona 2, Marcelo 0, TEcson 0, Lanete 0, Maggay 0.

Letran 64 – Faundo 17, Jazul 14, Melegrito 8, Guevarra 6, Quinday 5, Daa 4, Gutilban 3, Dangcal 2, Foronda 2, Cabonce 2, del Rosario 1, Reposar 0.

News Links:

ABS-CBN - San Beda defends NCAA crown, 76-64

Manila Times - Red Lions retain NCAA title

Manila Bulletin - Back-to-back champs

Ogie Menor, 2007 championship series MVP and former Red Cub MVP, shoots over Rey Guevarra! 

Photo from Manila Bulletin web site. 

 Inquirer.net - Lions repeat as NCAA champs

Letran must feel very sad since the Squires lost to the San Sebastian Staglets, 88-83. Also a sweep. The Staglets are now the new three-peat junior champions, after the San Beda Red Cubs did it from 2002 to 2004.

Will the Red Lions final get a "three-peat" in 2008? We surely hope so.

Go! San Beda fight! 

First Game- September 19, 2007 

The San Beda Red Lions won the first game of the best of three championship series, by beating arch rival Letran Knights, 76-68, on September 19, Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum. Next game is September 26, Wednesday, and if needed, the third game is on September 28, Friday.

San Beda 76 – Menor 23, Escobal 17, Ekwe 14, Aljamal 12, Hermida 4, Taganas 4, Lanete 2, Gamalinda 0.

Letran 68 – Jazul 17, Guevarra 11, Faundo 9, Quinday 7, Gutilban 7, Daa 6, Reposar 6, del Rosario 3, Dangcal 2, Melegrito 0, Cabonce 0.

Quarters: 14-23, 35-34, 48-47, 76-68

More links later: 

ABS-CBN - San Beda takes Game 1 of NCAA Finals

Inquirer.net - San Beda takes Game 1  

Manila Times - Red Lions near title  

Manila Bulletin - Red Lions roar