Playing in their first PBL tournament, the Manny Dandan-mentored Juzzers have made heads turn by winning three of their first four outings, including one over the slumping Shark quintet (71-69) last Monday.
Riding the crest of that victory over Shark, John-O Juzz shoots for another one versus Montana at 6 p.m., hoping to grab at least a share of the lead in a conference when the big guns are surprisingly languishing at the cellar.
Shark no longer looks like the team that owns two PBL titles after it dropped three games in a row that brought them down the cellar alongside the Johnny Tam-coached RP Youth Burlington team.
The Power Boosters tackle the Archers at 4 p.m. hoping to put a stop to an alarming skid, their worst since entering the league three years ago, and recover lost ground following that sorry loss to the Juzzers.
La Salle and John-O Juzz are currently on top in the company of Kutitap Toothpaste and Ateneo Hapee, which failed to keep its hold of the solo lead following a 67-73 setback to red-hot Ana Freezers two nights ago.