{"id":340641,"date":"2013-01-15T06:58:02","date_gmt":"2013-01-14T22:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/?p=340641"},"modified":"2013-01-15T06:58:02","modified_gmt":"2013-01-14T22:58:02","slug":"blackwater-eyes-semis-slot-faces-cebuana-lhuillier-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/340641\/blackwater-eyes-semis-slot-faces-cebuana-lhuillier-today","title":{"rendered":"Blackwater eyes semis slot, faces Cebuana Lhuillier today"},"content":{"rendered":"
BLACKWATER Elite continues its hunt for the remaining outright semifinals berth when they battle the Cebuana Lhuillier Gems today in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup over at the Trinity University of Asia gym in Quezon City.<\/p>\n
Game time is set for 4 p.m. at the Trinity University of Asia Gym in Quezon City following the 2 o\u2019clock encounter between Fruitas and Jose Rizal University.<\/p>\n
The Elite will be looking to build on their 81-60 win over the Caf\u00e9 France Bakers in their last game. A win by Blackwater Sports [5-2] will give it a comfortable lead over joint third placers Cagayan Valley Rising Suns [5-3] and Big Chill Supechargers [5-3], in the chase for the remaining outright semi-final berth.<\/p>\n
League-leader and defending champion NLEX has secured the no.1 seed and first outright semi-final spot with its 9-1 [win-loss] record.<\/p>\n
The Gems [3-4] are coming off a 76-89 loss against the Road Warriors and their desire to bounce back to stay in contention for a quarterfinal berth make them a dangerous opponent.<\/p>\n
The Fruitas-JRU showdown also promises to be a thriller. The Shakers [4-3] are aiming for a their fourth consecutive victory to have shot for a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals while the Heavy Bombers [3-4], tied with the Gems for seventh and eights spots, badly need a victory to keep its hope alive for a playoff spot. \/Correspondent Jonas Panerio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BLACKWATER Elite continues its hunt for the remaining outright semifinals berth when they battle the Cebuana Lhuillier Gems today in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup over at the Trinity University of Asia gym in Quezon City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1240,1227],"tags":[],"byline":[],"source":[206068],"column":[],"editor":[],"videographer":[],"position":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n