AFTER narrowly missing a second crown last conference, Cafe France vies for redemption at the start of the 2016 PBA D-League Foundation Cup today.
“We can’t wait to get back to the court,” said Cafe France coach Egay Macaraya, who believes his Bakers can pull off another strong run this season.
The Bakers, boasting an intact core, kick off their bid versus Topstar ZC Mindanao at 2 p.m. at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.
Tanduay, likewise confident that it can do better this conference, battles AMA Online Education in the other match at 4 p.m.
“After making the semis and failing to advance further in the previous conference, I’m pretty sure that it’s just logical for us to aspire to hurdle that phase this time around,” said Tanduay coach Lawrence Chongson.
Last conference’s champion Phoenix, Racal and Blustar Detergent round out the tournament’s seven-team field.
The Bakers came close to capturing back-to-back titles, but bowed to the Accelerators last conference in a thrilling best-of-five series.