Defending champion De La Salle University and last year’s runner-up Ateneo de Manila University blasted their respective foes to stay at the No. “We need to improve our game and train hard in preparation for our games against UP and La Salle,” said Ateneo assistant coach Sherwin Meneses. La Salle and Ateneo improved to 4-1 leaving idle National University in fourth with a 3-1 card. The Blue Eagles gun for a sweep when it faces UP and La Salle in their last two games in the first round. Adamson and La Salle are now tied at sixth with identical 1-4 marks while UE stayed at the bottom of the standings with 0-5.

Source: Manila Times February 22, 2017 15:29 UTC