Max Bond Super Glue looks to clinch outright quarterfinal berth

PBA D-League Foundation Cup


Team Standings



Group A



W L

NLEX 4 1

PC Gilmore 4 2

Black Water 3 3

Freego Jeans 2 3

RnW Pacific Pipes 2 4

Pharex 2 4



Group B

W L

Cobra Energy Drink 4 1

Cebuana Lhuillier 3 1

Max! Bond Super Glue 3 1

FCA 3 2

Maynilad 3 3

Junior Powerade 1 4

Café France 0 5



Games Thursday

(Trinity University gym)

2 p.m. – Café France vs Junior Powerade

4 p.m. – Cebuana Lhuillier vs Max! Bond Super Glue









Max! Bond Super Glue looks to clinch an outright quarterfinal berth in

the PBA D-League Foundation Cup when it tests the mettle of Cebuana

Lhuillier on Thursday.



Both teams are expected to play with urgency in the 4 p.m. duel at the

Trinity University gym as the Gems are also aspiring to stay in the

hunt for an outright passage into the second round of the knockout

playoffs.



The Sumos and Gems are tied at second place with a 3-1 record behind

Group B leader Cobra Energy Drink.



The Ironmen are also in the hunt for one of two outright quarterfinal

berths up for grab in Group B following its 71-70 decision against FCA

on Thursday.



In the other scheduled game, Café France hopes to close out its

classification round assignment on a winning note when it takes on

Junior Powerade at 2 p.m.



The Scorpions remain the only winless team in the league but they hope

to finally earn a breakthrough win against the Tigers (1-4), another

team that is still a work in progress.



Since losing their opening assignment (61-82) against Maynilad last

March 22, the Sumos have won their next three games, capping it with a

76-64 demolition of Junior Powerade last May 3.



Max! Bong Super Glue coach Pido Jarencio said their latest victory is

a good motivation to their game against the Gems.



“I expect a tough game against Cebuana [Lhuillier]. Malalaki sila and

their bench are deep. Talent-wise nakakalamang sila. I just hope our

defense is good enough to slow them down,” Jarencio said.



The Gems though are not taking the Sumos for granted.



“They’re a veteran team. Coach Pido rely’s on his veterans and they

have been finding their rhythm,” said Cebuana Lhuillier coach Luigi

Trillo.



Trillo insists the Sumos will be tough match-up with their skills and

their confident big men.



“[Rudy] Lingganay is playing like he is the best point guard in the

league. They also have big line up that gives other teams fits like

[Reil] Cervantes, [Junjun] Cabatu and [Roel] Hugnatan,” Trillo said.PR