Slashers seek home edge vs Knights today

Negros tries to make it two in a row against Andok’s San Juan and remain at the helm of the Southern Conference as the Slashers and the Knights clash today in the second phase of the MBA season at the University of St. La Salle Gym in Bacolod.

The Slashers beat the Knights, 111-103, at the San Juan gym last month and will go into their 5:30 p.m. encounter confident of notching their eighth victory in 10 games.

A win by Negros would give the Slashers the home-court advantage in the Southern Conference playoffs. The Knights, on the other hand, hope to get even with the Slashers and boost their own bid (7-2) in the northern conference.

John Ferriols, Cid White, Leo Bat-og and Reynel Hugnatan are expected to lead the Slashers bid against the fancied frontline of 6-foot-9 Rafi Reavis and 6-foot-6 Omanzie Rodriguez.

Meanwhile, Socsargen-Taguig fights for survival as it plays FedEx Laguna at 3 p.m. today at the Tinga Gym in Taguig.

The Marlins, currently at third spot with a 3-10 slate, are in a must-win situation since the TPG Davao Eagles have revived their hopes for a shot at the third and last berth in the South by winning their last two games. – Joey Villar