RK Ilagan was in uniform but didn't see action in Blackwater's loss to Titan Ultra in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup.
RK Ilagan laced up and joined the pre-game warm up, but ultimately postponed his return to action for Blackwater in the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday, Nov. 5.
While his return would have given the Bossing a boost, Ilagan is making sure he is fully recovered from a left meniscus injury before seeing action, according to a report by Apple David.
Without him, Blackwater fell to Titan Ultra, 86-97 in All-Filipino action, marking the team’s fourth-straight loss.
His backcourt partner, Sedrick Barefield, paced the team with 18 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
Troy Malilin (17 points) and rookie Dalph Panopio (15) also stepped but they did little to help the Bossing get over the hump.
The Bossing now sport a 1-4 record.
The pint-sized Ilagan is expected to suit up against Converge on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
Before going down with the injury, the spitfire guard was averaging 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds 3.0 assists, and 2.5 steals for Blackwater.
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