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NCAA: Lyceum guns for 7th straight win against EAC

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/08/10/lyc.jpg"/><figcaption>Lyceum targets a seventh consecutive victory on Thursday. Arvin Lim, ABS-CBN Sports.</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Lyceum of the Philippines University tries to keep its winning streak going against Emilio Aguinaldo College when they collide in the NCAA Season 93 men&#x27;s basketball tournament at EAC Gym in Manila on Thursday afternoon.The Pirates roared to their sixth consecutive victory by outlasting the Perpetual Help Altas, 76-58, last Friday.They will go for win No. 7 against the Generals in their 4 p.m. encounter, though the Pirates will be in hostile territory as they visit EAC for the &quot;NCAA on Tour.&quot;EAC turned heads after stunning last season&#x27;s runner-up, Arellano University, 85-79, last Tuesday to jump to solo third place. At 3-2, the Generals are just behind defending champion San Beda (5-1).EAC coach Ariel Sison is confident his team has a chance against the rampaging Pirates. &quot;We want to be the first team to beat LPU,&quot; said Sison.The Generals may have to do that without Cameroonian center Hamadou Laminou, a member of last year&#x27;s Mythical Team. The 6-foot-9 center injured his right knee late in the first quarter of their game against Arellano.With Laminou out, graduating forward Sidney Onwubere is expected to step up big. The veteran had 17 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and a steal against Arellano.Besides Laminou&#x27;s injury, EAC will also have to deal with Lyceum&#x27;s dreaded full-court press, anchored by the pesky Marcelino twins, Jaycee and Jayvee.&quot;We&#x27;ll have to find a way to break it,&quot; said Sison.Expected to lead the way once more for Lyceum is CJ Perez, who is averaging a league-best 19.2 points per game, on top of 5.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and two steals per contest.<div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank"> ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</div>

The Pirates battle the Generals in their 4 p.m. encounter, though the former will be in hostile territory as Lyceum visits EAC.

The Pirates battle the Generals in their 4 p.m. encounter, though the former will be in hostile territory as Lyceum visits EAC.