Jumbo, Euro-Med try to boost bonus bid
JUMBO Plastic and Euro-Med try to boost their bids for the last quarterfinal bonus versus separate opponents in the PCBL Chairman’s Cup today at Marikina Sports Center.
Euro-Med (5-5) takes the floor at 7 p.m. versus Mighty Sports (9-1), the top seed which secured the first twice-to-beat bonus.
Jumbo Plastic (6-4), tied at second with idle SCTEX, battles Supremo Lex in the other match at 5 p.m.
Article continues after this advertisementOnly the top two teams at the end of the eliminations will tote a twice-to-beat edge in the next round, with idle Sta. Lucia Realty (5-6) also in contention for the No. 2 spot.
Meanwhile, Sta. Lucia tapped former University of Santo Tomas coach Bong dela Cruz to be part of its coaching staff. Dela Cruz will join head coach Ogie Gumatay.
Sta. Lucia team manager Buddy Encarnado noted that Dela Cruz was also part of the Sta. Lucia squad in the defunct Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL). Jasmine W. Payo
