Though dealing with injuries to key players, the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters are coming off back-to-back victories in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup.
Santi Santillan and Gian Mamuyac aim to keep the fire burning as Rain or Shine tests its depth once more when it takes on Converge in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup on Wednesday, April 30.
The match starts at 5 p.m. at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.
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Winners of two straight games against an opening loss, the Elasto Painters enter the contest on a high after a commanding 128-116 victory over titleholder Meralco, despite missing frontcourt stalwarts Beau Belga, Caelan Tiongson and Keith Datu.
RoS head oach Yeng Guiao praised his squad's resilience, with Santillan, Mamuyac, Adrian Nocum and veteran Gabe Norwood stepping up to fill the void.
With their key bigs still likely out, the Elasto Painters are once again banking on hustle, pace and depth to match the equally hot FiberXers (3-2), who are also gunning for a third straight win.
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]