NCAA Season 92 officially begins

“PAINT the town red” best describes the opening of Season 92 of the National Collegiate Athletic Assocation (NCAA), the country’s oldest collegiate league. San Beda College plays host school this year.

Held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, the event saw team muses sporting elaborate costumes, the host school’s Little Indians and San Beda Lion mascot in a spirited performance, and the solemn retirement ceremony of basketball legend and San Beda alumnus Carlos Loyzaga’s No. 14 jersey.
Fans also enjoyed the opening game, a repeat of last year’s finals between the San Beda and Letran. The Red Lions emerged victorious at 89-85.

Here are other highlights of the event.

SAN Beda Red Cubs Sam Abuhijleh, Evan Nelle, Peter Alfaro, Addie Velasquez, Prince Etrata
PHOTO BY JC MONTERO
FORMER DLSU volleybelle Aby Maraño PHOTO BY JC MONTERO
JUDE Mejia, Anglica Ordoñez, Jamm Tangbaoan, Theo
Legaspi, Patrick Ramos
PHOTO BY GLETTE-YZAK MURING
HONORING one of the great
Red Lions, Filipino basketball player Carlos Loyzaga
PART of the opening ceremonies, a big Red Lion
RED Lion team captain Dan Sara during the athlete oath taking
MUSE from Jose Rizal University
PHOTO BY JC MONTERO

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