Excelroof shoots for share of lead; Fern-C eyes first win

MANILA, Philippines - Excelroof shoots for a third straight win and a share of the lead when it battles dangerous AddMix while Fern-C hopes to end a three-game losing run today in the 2010 PBL PG Flex-Erase Placenta Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig.

The 25ers and the Transformers clash at 4 p.m. with the former out to score a follow-up to their smashing 83-59 win over Nutri-FCA last week.

A victory by 25ers will enable them to tie Cossack Blue for the lead. The Cossack Spirits streaked to their third straight win last Saturday by downing sister team Cobra Energy Drink in overtime, 91-90.

The Ferntastics and the Agri-FCA Cultivators collide at 2 p.m. with both teams determined to barge into the win-column.

Though NCAA MVP John Wilson scored back-to-back 30-point plus the first in recent history of the league the Ferntastics continued to struggle, dropping their first three games, including a heart-breaking 85-77 loss to Pharex B Complex last Thursday.

Agri-FCA coach Toto Dojillo said they have to raise their level of play several notches to have a fair chance of beating the Ferntastics. The Cultivators lost their first two games by an average of 22 points.

Veterans James Sena and Christian Luanzon must work doubly hard in both ends to inspire their rookie teammates to play well.

NCAA Finals MVP Jimbo Aquino is again expected to lead the assault of the 25ers although coach Ato Agustin wants everybody to step up to lessen the burden for their star player.

Knowing how deadly is Aquino from the perimeter, AddMix coach Leo Austria is expected to design a defensive strategy to force the six-foot guard out of his comfort zone.

Aside from Aquino, Agustin can also count on high-leaping Calvin Abueva, Ian Sangalang and Ronald Pascual.

Austria, on the other hand, must find a way to get the best from Lisztian Amaparado, Julius Colina, Jerick Canada, Gio Ciriacruz and Alain Maliksi in order to improve their 1-2 record.