Injured Manuel, Abueva sit out as Aces take beating from Batang Pier

Vic Manuel (left) and Calvin Abueva had to sit out Alaska’s game versus Globalport. PBA Images

MANILA, Philippines — Injuries continue to hit Alaska’s campaign in the 2015 PBA Commissioner’s Cup.

It was obvious that the Aces sorely missed the services of their key cogs in the 95-73 blowout loss to Globalport Tuesday night.

Already without key players Sonny Thoss (foot) and JVee Casio (wrist) to start the conference, hardworking big men Vic Manuel and Calvin Abueva were the latest to get the injury bug.

Manuel and Abueva both missed the Aces’ game against the Batang Pier.

Both sustained their respective injuries in a win over NLEX last Saturday after banging their knees against the knee brace of the Road Warriors’ import Al Thornton.

Manuel said that Thornton landed on his knee late in the game. He clutched his left knee in pain and was needed to be helped by his teammates in walking back to bench.

Apart from a hurting knee, Abueva is also nursing a flu and was sent home in the first half of the match against the Batang Pier to rest.

Minus the bulk of its core that led them to the Philippine Cup Finals last January, the Aces staggered to its second setback in three outings.