Illusion Yielded Into Reality

Just when everyone or at least every Letran fan thought that their Knights are unbeatable, the Altas proved them wrong. The University of Perpetual Help System Dalta Altas just turned an expected close game into a blowout, outscoring the Letran Knights as high as 22 points. The game ended, Altas leading the Knights by 14 points, 80-66.

(picture courtesy of Paul Mata, Interaktv/AksyonTV)

This game was supposed to be an acid test for the Knights, well, it really was. Although, Letran did have several down-the-wire finishes, I do believe that Letran's 7-0 start was mainly due to good scheduling and early pairing with weaker teams. Their last 2 assignments are the key and most important part. I believe that they needed to beat Perpetual to be considered favorites behind San Beda. And they failed, again. Cloud nine no more.

But the good thing for the Knights is that come their showdown against San Beda, they no longer have the enormous pressure of staying unbeaten and maintaining a spotless record. Their main objective on August 24 is just to beat the defending champs. JMP