BARANGAY Ginebra and Terrafirma clash in the main offering of the PBA Philippine Cup Sunday bill at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, each side looking to bounce back from a heartbreaker.
The Kings came up short in an endgame siege versus the San Miguel Beermen, 95-92, Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum while the Dyip also suffered a close three-point loss to the Meralco Bolts, 86-83, two nights earlier also at the Big Dome.
Both are now bent on bouncing back to stay close behind the frontrunners in the rumble for the two twice-to-beat spots in the quarterfinals.
Coach Tim Cone and his Gin Kings now share fourth spot with the Blackwater Bossing at 3-2 while the Dyip are half-game behind at 3-3, tied with the Bolts.
Ginebra is hitting the halfway mark of its elims stint in its NAS outing against coach Johnedel Cardel and his troops who are now on a journey in the last half to the finish.
Sponsored content: Each side is determined to quickly get back on the winning track and push a drive towards a place in the Top Eight.
Trailing by as many as 18, the Kings got into the battle with the Beermen only to fall short and miss a chance to forge a three-way tie on top with the NorthPort Batang Pier and the NLEX Road Warriors at 4-1.
A silver lining was a fighting stand even in the continued absence of energy guy Scottie Thompson.
It's also something that the Dyip have been showing in the tourney - grit, guts and competitiveness.
The two sides are expected to figure in a fierce duel with Christian Standhardinger, Japeth Aguilar, Stanley Pringle, Jamie Malonzo and LA Tenorio to lead their bid against Stephen Holt, Juami Tiongson, JP Calvo, Isaac Go and Aldrech Ramos.(SB)
