Terrafirma may be out of the playoff race, but do not expect the Dyip to just go down without a fight in its last game in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup.
Also-ran Terrafirma faces another stern test as it collides with red-hot San Miguel in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Match begins at 5:15 p.m. at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate.
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The Dyip dropped eight straight games, the latest via a 77-108 drubbing by Ginebra that sent them to the bottom of the standings at 1-9 alongside Blackwater.
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Paolo Hernandez paced Terrafirma in that loss with 15 points, while Mark Nonoy added 11, but the team once again struggled to keep up with a contender throughout the 48-minute match.
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But the Dyip is determined to wield the upset axe on the Beermen, who are eyeing a twice-to-beat edge in the quarterfinals.
(With reports from Jan Ballesteros)
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