Cocolife, Sta. Lucia eye 5th place

Sta. Lucia Realty and Cocolife fight for fifth place, while Generika-Ayala and Cherrylume mix it up for the seventh spot on Saturday in the Philippine Superliga All-Filipino Conference at De La Salle Sentrum in Lipa City.

The Realtors and the Asset Managers, both newbies in the league, are hoping for a breakthrough finish this season.

“We want to finish on a high note,” said Kungfu Reyes, coach of Cocolife. “Our pride is at stake. We will prepare hard against Sta. Lucia and make sure that we will bring home the fifth-place trophy.”

Cocolife will be led by star players Michele Gumabao and Denden Lazaro and battles a Sta. Lucia squad beefed up by new acquisitions like Fil-Ams MJ Phillips and Rebecca Rivers in the 7 p.m. encounter.

“We may be a new team, but we fight hard every game,” said Sta. Lucia coach Sammy Acaylar. “That’s why I told the team to get [fifth place]. Our management has been very supportive and there’s no better way to repay their trust by finishing the conference with a huge victory.”

The Lifesavers and the winless Iron Ladies collide at 5 p.m.