Malacañang-Philippine Sports Commission and National Housing Authority dispute the early lead in Group II elims while two-time champion Judiciary seeks a big rebound in the 8th UNTV Cup on Sunday at the Pasig City Sports Center.
The Malacañang-PSC Kamao and the NHA Builders clash at 5 p.m. while the Judiciary Magis take on the GSIS Furies in the 2 p.m. opener of the three-game bill presented by UNTV through its president and CEO Daniel Razon.
Battling in the lone Group I match at 3:30 are PhilHealth and Philippine International Trading Corporation with both teams determined to notch their first win after dropping their opening game assignments.
The Kamao are coming off a 64-60 come-from-behind win over the Magis that saw former amateur hotshot Eric dela Cuesta scatter 17 points.
Also expected to deliver for the Kamao are Ian Garrido and Martin Antonio while the Bennett Palad-mentored Builders will be bannered by Alvin Vitug, Antonio Lustestica and Marvin Mercado.
Vitug was solid offensively in the team’s 85-81 win over the PNP Responders by exploding for 31 points, including five pressure-packed charities in the crunch.
Chester Tolomia, who erupted for 27 points in a losing effort against the Kamao, spearheads Judiciary along with fellow former PBA players Don Camaso and Warren Ybanez.
GSIS’ Bernante Perreno should be a marked man after burying 12 triples on the way to a 49-point performance in the team’s 101-98 defeat to the DENR Warriors two weeks back.
