Romwel Anzures

San Beda University star Yuki Andrada against College of Saint Benilde‘s Justine Sanchez in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball Final 4. Photo by Angela Davocol/NCAA Philippines.

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<div style="line-height:1.5"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765096615178IMG_2917.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">San Beda University star Yuki Andrada against College of Saint Benilde‘s Justine Sanchez in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball Final 4. <em>Photo by Angela Davocol/NCAA Philippines.</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) — San Beda University is set to meet a familiar foe in Colegio de San Juan de Letran as it returns to the NCAA men&#x27;s basketball Finals stage.</p><p>The Red Lions booked their ticket to the championship round after eliminating the College of Saint Benilde through an 84–81 win in their do-or-die Game 3 of the Season 101 Final 4 on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao.</p><p>San Beda and Letran will begin their Best-of-3 Finals series on Wednesday, December 10, at 2:00 p.m., still at the Big Dome. </p><p>Their last Finals meeting was in Season 95 in 2019, when the Fran Yu–led Knights defeated the Calvin Oftana and Evan Nelle–bannered Red Lions in three games.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/12/7/letran-san-beda-bout-fitting-as-first-finals-matchup-in-the-ncaa-s-newest-century-2309">READ: Letran, San Beda bout fitting as first Finals matchup in the NCAA&#x27;s newest century</a></div><p>Helping the Red Lions get the job done this was Yuki Andrada who fired 27 points on 7-of-11 three-point shooting, while Janti Miller returned from his right knee contusion with 26 points, six rebounds, and two steals.</p><p>&quot;All season long, he let his teammates find their groove. But now that the lights are brighter, he is ready to step up,&quot; said Red Lions coach Yuri Escueta, hailing Andrada.</p><p>Andrada, the Magnolia Hotshots&#x27; sixth overall pick in the PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft, indeed stepped up just when San Beda needed him most.</p><p>To complete their comeback from an 11-point deficit, Andrada drilled a triple with 6:33 left in the fourth to tie the game at 72.</p><p>The Red Lions and the Blazers then traded blows from that point on, but Andrada struck again from deep with 3:32 remaining to give San Beda an 81–77 cushion.</p><p>Despite Allen Liwag helping Saint Benilde pull within one, 82–81, with 1:17 left, Andrada calmly sank his free throws to restore an 84–81 lead, while San Beda&#x27;s defense denied the Blazers a clean look from long range as they attempted to force overtime.</p><p>Liwag finished with 10 points, eight rebounds, and three assists for Benilde, while Tony Ynot and Raffy Celis stepped up with 18 and 14 markers, respectively.</p><p>Ian Torres also had 12 points, followed by Josh Cajucom&#x27;s 10, but their efforts went for naught as the Blazers fell short of a second straight Finals appearance.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>San Beda 84 </strong>– Andrada 27, Miller 26, Sajonia 10, Gonzales 7, Puno 6, Celzo 4, Lina 4, Reyes 0, Etulle 0, Estacio 0, Songcuya 0.</p><p><strong>Benilde 81</strong> – Ynot 18, Celis 14, Torres 12, Liwag 10, Cajucom 10, Ancheta 7, Umali 6, Sanchez 4, Morales 0, Gaspay 0, Cometa 0.</p><p><strong>Quarterscores</strong>: 21-26, 34-45, 59-64, 84-81.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k0pMPHwbZOo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>San Beda University is set to meet a familiar foe in Colegio de San Juan de Letran as it returns to the #NCAA men’s basketball Finals stage.</p>

San Beda University is set to meet a familiar foe in Colegio de San Juan de Letran as it returns to the #NCAA men’s basketball Finals stage.

NCAA: San Beda kicks out Benilde, sets up rivalry clash vs. Letran in Finals

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NCAA: San Beda kicks out Benilde, sets up rivalry clash vs. Letran in Finals

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Published Dec 07, 2025 04:42 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 08, 2025 12:33 AM PHT

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