Letran suffers worst start as defending champs

Letran suffered another loss in the NCAA Season 99 men's basketball tournament, falling to Perpetual Help with a score of 74-59.

This defeat marks Letran's worst start as defending champions since the Final Four era began, with a record of 0-7.

Art Roque led Perpetual Help with a game-high double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Jielo Razon added 12 points.

Perpetual Help outscored Letran by 23-14 in the third quarter to turn around a halftime deficit of 21-25.