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Red Bull
has set its sight on win No. 8 as the Barakos resume
their campaign in the 2008 Smart-Philippine Basketball
Association Fiesta Cup against a team trying to rebound
from two disappointing defeats.
Coming
off a well-deserved four-day rest, the Barakos (7-3) are
lucky enough to find themselves in the lead—thanks to
the Purefoods TJ Giants, who dealt erstwhile coleader
Talk ’N Text Phone Pals an 84-79 decision on Wednesday.
They
will try to capitalize on that break by coming up with a
key win against the Coca-Cola Tigers in their 4:50 p.m.
rematch at the Araneta Coliseum.
Red Bull
defeated Coca-Cola, 82-75, in their first meeting of the
conference on April 30.
The 6-4
Tigers, who had not played in a week, have an
opportunity to tie for the lead, but they have been
struggling lately, going 1-3 in their last four games
and ending that stretch with back-to-back losses against
Alaska and Air21.
In an
effort to get back on the winning track, coach Binky
Favis has placed Gee Gervin on the reserve list in favor
of Donald Copeland.
The
five-foot-nine Copeland was Favis’s first choice as
reinforcement, but a previous engagement kept him from
signing up with Coke.
To
improve on its 5-4 record to stay in contention for an
outright playoff spot will be the target of reigning
Philippine Cup champion Sta. Lucia Realty when it
battles unpredictable Welcoat in the other match
scheduled for 7:20 p.m.
The
Realtors have gone 2-4 in their last six assignments but
are expected to repeat over the Dragons, who have yet to
show consistency in their game.
Sta.
Lucia dealt Welcoat a 111-97 rout in the first meeting
on May 4.
Welcoat
holds a 3-7 record but their victims include elite teams
such as Magnolia, Purefoods and Talk ’N Text. |
