SLR seeks 8th win vs Red Bull

Sta. Lucia Realty takes on Commissioner’s Cup titlist Red Bull for the second time in a little over a month today, seeking to prove its big win in their first duel was no fluke in a bid to clinch an outright berth in the PBA Governors Cup Magic Four.

Talk N Text, meanwhile, tackles Tanduay in the day’s other game at the Cuneta Astrodome, hoping to stretch its winning streak to three games to move a win short of a guaranteed Top Four finish.

The Realtors and the Thunder clash at 7:10 p.m., after the 5:05 p.m. tiff between the Phone Pals and the Rhum Masters.

The Realtors and the Phone Pals are the hottest teams in the league at the moment, both looking cinch to gain twice-to-beat incentive in the quarterfinals while brandishing highly-competitive form with a big lift from their talented imports.

Damian Owens is one of the big reasons why Sta. Lucia has made a big turnaround in the season-ending tournament as it guns for win No. 8 but the question is whether the hard-working import could stay focused on the game while facing charges of physical injuries before the Makati police. A Greenhills resident filed the charges, alleging he was mauled by the cager after their altercation in a Makati disco Tuesday night.

Owens and the Realtors won seven of their first eight games in the tournament, starting it all with a 96-77 rout of the Thunder on Sept. 12.

However, the Realtors are likely to have their hands full making it two in a row against the Thunder, who have seemingly regained their bearing, shaking off championship hang-over.