Elite shoot for outright semis slot
The Blackwater Elite shoot for the second outright semifinal berth against the Cagayan Valley Rising Suns today in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup at Trinity University of Asia Gym.
The Elite (6-2) can finish second behind defending champion NLEX (9-1) with a win at 4 p.m. over the Rising Suns (6-3).
It won’t be the end of the world for the Rising Suns if they lose since they will just be relegated to quarterfinals play. But coach Alvin Pua has instilled a do-or-die mentality to help ensure that his team hurdles its latest challenge.
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In the first game at 2 p.m, Cebuana Lhuillier hopes to stay in the hunt for a quarterfinals seat when it battles Informatics.