Out to prove its fast start is no fluke, Pampanga Royce Hotel seeks to stretch its winning run to four and boost its hold of solo second when it takes on 1Munti as action resumes after the New Year break in the Manila Bankers Life-Pilipinas Super League Pro Division Second Conference Dumper Cup at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga.
Game time is set at 6 p.m. after Nueva Ecija and Manila try to rediscover their winning ways when they clash in the curtain-raiser at 4 p.m. in the event co-presented by Winzir and SCD Cosmetics and Dumper party-list, and supported by NET 25, Adcon, Wcube Solutions Inc., MDC, Unisol, Don Benitos, and Finn Cotton.
Propped up by a 74-52 ripping of Bagong Cabuyao-Homelab Nation last Dec. 19, Pampanga will once again rely on Raffy Verano, Jolo Mendoza, and Kenneth Villapando to remain unbeaten.
After winning their opener, the Emeralds have lost three in a row, counting a 71-76 defeat to erstwhile winless Cagayan de Oro-PSP last week.
1Munti is expected to draw strength from RJ Ramirez and Domark Matillano to improve its 1-3 slate.
With a 2-3 record, the Slashers are aching to arrest a two-game slide that included a numbing 76-78 decision to defending champion Davao Occidental-Cocolife last Dec. 17.
Jerick Nacpil, Edzel Mag-Isa, and Daniel De Guzman will banner Nueva Ecija’s charge.
Coming off a 66-82 setback at the hands of Sta. Rosa Laguna last Dec. 15, the Citystars will rely on Rence Alcoriza, Macky Acosta, and Kyle Neypes to raise their 2-3 card.
