Star tries to barge into top 8 vs Blackwater
Stakes couldn’t be higher when Star and Blackwater cross paths on Wednesday.
Sitting at the bottom of the 2017 PBA Philippine Cup Finals, both squads know the importance of this duel.
For the Hotshots, this will be the first of their three tries make the top eight when they battle the Elite at Cuneta Astrodome at 4:15 p.m.
Coach Chito Victolero wants to keep his wards calm as Star seeks to turn back a dangerous Elite squad.
“We have to take it game at a time. We acknowledge the pressure, but the players are excited and they’re preparing very hard for these coming games,” he said.
At 4-4, the Hotshots are still on the outside looking in, and a defeat in their next three games, against also-rans Mahindra and Meralco, will surely hurt their playoff chances.
Blackwater also does not want to be complacent as it wraps up its eliminations schedule.
At 5-5, a win will immediately propel the Elite to the quarterfinals as they leave their fate to the rest of the field in terms of placing.
Coach Leo Isaac wants nothing more for his team than to clinch a quarterfinals seat, and now it’s up to his players if they want to taste postseason action anew this conference.
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