Romeo hopes to make most of last stop

Fresh off a record setting night, Terrence Romeo guns for another milestone even as the Smart All-Stars try to close out what has been a pulsating three-city PBA All-Star week on a winning note on Sunday night in Iloilo City.

The TNT KaTropa guard, who fired a new All-Star mark of 48 points in the national pool’s 152-149 win last Friday night over the Luzon All Stars in Batangas City, can tie Vergel Meneses’ record of four All-Star MVP awards as he leads the Smart All-Stars against the Visayas selection at 6:30 p.m. at University of San Agustin Gym.

With June Mar Fajardo and Kiefer Ravena suiting up for the Visayas, the Smart All-Stars, who will have Nash Racela as coach, will now turn to Mark Belo, Japeth Aguilar, Troy Rosario, Carl Bryan Cruz, Gabe Norwood, Matthew Wright, Allein Maliksi, RR Pogoy, Jio Jalalon, Jayson Castro and Calvin Abueva.

But they will be up against a Visayas team raring to give the Nationals a stern test in the last and final stop of the mid season showcase.

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