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Red Lions’ season easy? Think again.

by Mike Abasolo
Tuesday, 30 September 2008 (6,480 Views , 215 Comments)

What a season for the Red Lions.  Coach Ariel Vanguardia has proven me wrong about a sweep but not end game result of this series.

This is the toughest, the most brutal season the Red Lions has ever faced.  And it began during the off-season with …

ANIMO SAN BEDA!; Red Lions win third straight title

by Josef Ramos
Monday, 29 September 2008 (20,277 Views , 1789 Comments)

SAM Ekwe finished his fabled hoops career in Mendiola on a high note, leading his school to a rare grand slam in the country’s oldest collegiate basketball league.

Ekwe delivered 21 points, 19 rebounds and three blocks as the San Beda Red Lions took …

JRU crushes Letran to claim first twice-to-beat edge in seven years

by Josef Ramos
Wednesday, 17 September 2008 (7,693 Views , 758 Comments)

ONCE AGAIN, Jose Rizal University has risen from the jaws of defeat in convincing fashion.

The Heavy Bombers convincingly took apart the highly-favored Letran Knights, 69-53, to secure the second twice-to-beat edge in the Final Four of the 84th NCAA men’s basketball tournament at the Pasay …

JRU secures playoff for Final Four spot, mauls PCU

by Josef Ramos
Monday, 1 September 2008 (1,857 Views , 83 Comments)

THE HEAVY Bombers of Jose Rizal University made things a little easier on themselves, and in doing so tons more difficult for the squads on top.

JRU finally assured itself of at least a playoff for the last Final Four slot after routing Philippine Christian University, …

JRU explodes from three-point range to upset San Beda

by Josef Ramos
Wednesday, 23 July 2008 (4,226 Views , 274 Comments)

COACH Ariel Vanguardia has steered Jose Rizal University to something it hasn’t done in four years – defeat San Beda College.

Living up to their monicker, the Heavy Bombers bombarded the Red Lions with a barrage of triples to post a stunning 79-74 upset win in …

JRU destroys Perpetual Help to score second straight win

by Rey Joble
Thursday, 17 July 2008 (774 Views , 20 Comments)

JOSE RIZAL University made its tussle with the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta seem like a tune-up game for its widely-anticipated showdown with San Beda College five days from now.

The Bombers unloaded their full arsenal against the Las Piñas-based outfit to hammer out a …

Dethroning the Red Lions

by Christian Soler
Friday, 14 March 2008 (4,361 Views , 121 Comments)

Some uninvited visitors have signified their intent to crash San Beda’s two-year party.

Despite being three months away from the start of the 84th Season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Seniors Basketball tournament, the defending champion Red …

Action Overload at the Arena

by Josef Ramos
Thursday, 23 August 2007 (1,604 Views , 23 Comments)

WORSE has come to worst.

San Beda’s Frankie Lim and Jose Rizal University’s Ariel Vanguardia, coaches of their respective teams in the NCAA, have almost given the oldest collegiate league its brightest color this season.

After 40 minutes of physical action on the hardwood between the JRU …