Blackwater is coming off a lengthy respite after a five-day stretch that saw them play Meralco, Ginebra, and San Miguel in the PBA Philippine Cup. The Bossing are hopeful that will do wonders for them against red-hot TNT.
Blackwater Bossing will try to snap a five-game skid and play spoiler to a red-hot TNT Tropang 5G squad when they square off in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup on Friday, June 6.
The match starts at 5 p.m. at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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At 1-7, Blackwater is desperate to regain footing after a tough stretch that included a 78-115 blowout loss to San Miguel. In that game, Christian David (15 points, six rebounds, five assists) and RK Ilagan (14 points, four rebounds, five assists) provided the few bright spots for a Bossing squad still struggling to find consistency on both ends of the floor.
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Standing in their way is TNT (5-3), which has won five straight games and recently reinforced its roster with the acquisitions of Jordan Heading and Mike Nieto.
While Heading is not expected to suit up on Friday, TNT remains dangerous with its deep and steady core.
For Blackwater, the goal now is to salvage what it can from a disappointing campaign.
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(With reports from Jan Ballesteros)
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