FBA semis fire off Saturday

MANILA, Philippines – Manila NU MFT clashes with Pateros Austen Morris while Pampanga Foton collides with Marikina Wangs in Saturday’s semifinals of the Filsports Basketball Association Second Conference at the Marikina Sports Center in Marikina City.

Hosted by Marikina City Mayor Del de Guzman, the duel between the Mica Tan-backed Bulldogs and Associates is set at 3:30 p.m. while the match pitting the Toplanders and the Deliverers is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.

Pampanga wound up the top seed after finishing with a league-best 8-2 (win-loss) record capped by an 87-73 win over Manila NU-MFT, which fell to second with a 7-3 slate.

Pateros Austen Morris, for its part, leaned on Jawhar Purdy's 33-point performance as it edged Quezon City UP, 84-82, to clinch the No. 3 seed with a 5-5 card while Marikina took the fourth and last spot with a 130-123 win over Malolos Mighty Bulsu for a 4-6 mark.

Led by President and CEO LJ Serrano together with Commissioner and CFO Vince Hizon, the games will be aired via Aksyon TV, Aksyon International, Net 25, Net 25 International and Fox Sports.