Games Monday
(JCSGO Gym, Cubao)
11 a.m. – Racal vs Batangas
1 p.m. – JRU vs AMA
Early frontrunners Racal and Jose Rizal University stake their unbeaten records when they battle different foes Monday in the PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup at JCSGO Gym in Cubao.
For Tile Masters coach Jerry Codiñera, he is hopeful his players have learned their lessons after escaping with a 78-73 win over AMA Online Education on Monday.
“We underestimated them. We learned so much from this game and it really shows that you can’t take anyone lightly,” he said.
That’s why Codiñera is hell-bent on straightening up his wards’ acts when they play Batangas at 11 a.m.
The Batanguenos, meanwhile, acknowledge the discrepancy in talent but remain hopeful.
“Expected finalist at malakas yan. We just want to play fair, decent, and wag lang sana kaming matambakan,” said coach Eric Gonzales.
On the other hand, JRU coach Vergel Meneses doesn’t want to be blinded by his team’s 2-0 record, noting that there’s still a lot of improvements to be done for his side.
“Marami pang kailangang ayusin, lalo na sa execution,” he said.
Meneses knows that he’s in for a tough challenge when the Heavy Bombers play AMA Online Education later in the day at 1 p.m.
“It’s going to be a battle of execution. Yung defense namin, nandyan na so kailangan na lang namin sila ma-limit sa opensa,” he said.
