San Beda, Letran begin semis bid

Top seed Marinerong Pilipinosan Beda renews its rivalry with Wangs Basketball @27 Strikers-letran while reigning champion Ecooil-la Salle tangle against the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta Thursday, June 8, to start their respective semifinal series in the 2023 PBA D-league Aspirants’ Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena.

Act I of the best-of-three series starts with the 2 p.m. duel between the Red Lions and the Knights before the Green Archers test the mettle of the Altas at 4 p.m.

For earning an outright passage into the Final Four, San Beda and La Salle enjoyed the luxury of a week-long break that enabled them to rest and heal.