Red Lions, Stags Renew Feud In PCCL Semis

San Sebastian and San Beda, the 87th NCAA finals protagonists and two schools that got involved in an ugly incident last week, renew their bitter rivalry as the Philippine Collegiate Champions League Final Four starts today at The Arena in San Juan.

The Stags and the NCAA champ Red Lions hit the court at 4 p.m. in their first duel since a highly physical best-of-three showdown in the NCAA cage wars.

Some see extra fireworks in the showdown, three days since the Red Lions basketball team of coach Frankie Lim and the Stag's volleyball squad figured in a brawl in the NCAA's volleyball competitions at the SBC gym, leaving SSC coach Roger Gorayeb and libero Mae Crisostomo with swollen faces.

Although the theme of revenge for a comrade is apparently in the air, SSC's basketball mentor Topex Robinson isn't going to turn this match into a "basket-brawl" with the Lions.

"It's a chance for us to prove to everyone that we're not squatters," said Robinson. "I told them that it's an extra motivation for us since it was like a sister and a father who got involved in that fight."

source: ABS-CBN Sports