Mapua basketball will seek a seventh consecutive win when the Cardinals face College of Saint Benilde in an NCAA Season 102 men’s tournament rematch on October 26, 2026. Both teams enter Monday’s game with 6-3 records.

Mapua basketball seeks payback

The teams meet at 3 p.m. at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Benilde won their first-round game 82-77 on September 25.

Mapua enters the rematch on a six-game winning streak. Guard Cyrus Cuenco scored 25 points against San Sebastián on October 19 and 17 against Perpetual on October 16. He plays alongside Yam Concepcion and Marcus Nitura.

Standings and the second game

Benilde will look to recover from consecutive losses to Emilio Aguinaldo College and Colegio de San Juan de Letran. Jhomel Ancheta, SJ Moore and Justine Sanchez are among the players expected to lead the Blazers.

The winner will move to 7-3, joining San Beda and Jose Rizal University at the top of Group A. The top two teams in each pool receive a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals.

In Monday’s 5 p.m. game, Perpetual Help System-Dalta, at 2-7, faces 5-4 Arellano University. Perpetual is seeking to end a six-game losing streak.

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