Marinerong Pilipino and Batangas take on separate foes as they chase the quarterfinals seat in the 2017 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) D-League Foundation Cup on Thursday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. The team is coming off a 69-point drubbing of Gamboa Coffee Mix last Monday. Batangas (5-3), on the other hand, is the favorite against the Coffee Lovers in their 5 p.m. encounter. Coach Eric Gonzales is wary of the Leo Avenido-mentored Gamboa Coffee, which is also out of contention with a 1-8 slate. Cedrick Ablaza, Jessie Saitanan, and Jhaps Bautista will lead Batangas’ quest for a quarterfinals seat.

Source: Manila Times July 26, 2017 14:48 UTC