STREAKING Adamson hopes to chalk up another win as it collides with a slumping St. Benilde side Friday, while San Sebastian College (SSC) tries to bounce back against Far Eastern University (FEU) in the Shakey’s V-League Season 5 at The Arena in San Juan.

The Lady Falcons swept their first three games in the early going of the double-round eliminations, including a stunning 25-22, 25-21, 25-23 triumph over the fancied Lady Stags on Tuesday, which gave the San Marcelino-based tossers the solo lead in the six-team field.

Ranged against a winless squad, Adamson coach Dulce Pante is expected to use new combinations in their 4 p.m. encounter with the Blazers in an attempt to further improve their already formidable rotation.

The Lady Falcons, runners-up to the FEU Tams in the recent University Athletic Association of the Philippines finals, are enjoying top form with guest player Neriza Bautista complementing well with mainstays Angela Benting, Michelle Segodine, Rissa Laguilles and Janet Serafica, along with Jacqueline So, Lizlee Gata, Jill Gustilo, Princess Sa-ayo, Marie Ramos and Jennifer Hiponia.

In contrast, the newcomer Blazers have dropped their first three games, including a 25-13, 25-17, 25-22 setback to Ateneo last week to trail the field in the tournament sponsored by Shakey’s Pizza and organized by Sports Vision.

But the one-week rest should give St. Benilde the time to adjust and study its rivals, with Doreen Sanchez, Katty Kwan, Giza Yumang, Joy Mulingtapang and guest player Lilet Mabbayad out to come out strong and spring a surprise against the unbeaten Falcons.

Meanwhile, the Lady Stags try to recover lost grounds as they battle the equally tough Lady Tams in the 2 p.m. opener of the league backed by Active White skin-whitening products, Mail and More, ICT Call Center, Mikasa and Accel.

Meanwhile, the SSC-FEU game will be aired tomorrow at 2 p.m. on NBN 4, while the Adamson-St. Benilde clash will be telecast on Sunday. For details, log on at www.v-league.ph. 

Standings: Adamson 3-0, Ateneo 3-1, San Sebastian 2-1, FEU 1-2, Lyceum1-3, St. Benlide 0-3.

Why are the Taiwanese so dominant in Asian 9-ball tour?

SINCE the inception of the Guinness 9-Ball Tour last year, the Taiwanese have dominated the tournament by winning every leg—all five stops last year including the Grand Final—and the first two stages this season thus far.

Cebu teams top Nestea Beach Volley Visayan elims

Bacolod City—In a rematch of last year’s national finals, reigning women’s title-holder University of the Visayas (UV) repeated over provincial rival Southwestern University (SWU), 16-21, 21-15, 15-13, to rule the Visayas leg of the 12th Nestea Beach Volley National Circuit on Thursday at the University of St. La Salle (USLS) sand court.

THE executive director of the Basketball Association of the Philippines-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (BAP-SBP) said he finds it difficult to sew together the factions within the federation, apparently one of the reasons why he is stepping down.

JUST in his second month with Talk ’N Text since taking over the coaching chores from Derick Pumaren, Chot Reyes said he is still in the process of getting to know his players.

HAPEE Toothpaste weathered Pharex’s second-half surge to pull off a shaky 90-84 win last night in the 2008 Philippine Basketball League (PBL) Lipovitan Amino Sports Cup at The Arena in San Juan.

YOUNG blood—instead of the tried and tested—will open up the Philippines’ campaign in its Davis Cup Group I Asia/Oceania relegation tie against Uzbekistan Friday.

STREAKING Adamson hopes to chalk up another win as it collides with a slumping St. Benilde side Friday, while San Sebastian College (SSC) tries to bounce back against Far Eastern University (FEU) in the Shakey’s V-League Season 5 at The Arena in San Juan.

THERE’S one filly that is worth watching these days. And that‘s Super Crezee, a runaway Maiden A winner on Monday during a regular race.