The Star and Meralco face off today not only for the solo lead but also to move closer toward the twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 42 Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Coliseum. Star head coach Chit Victolero said one key to stretch their winning streak to four games is to stop Meralco by limiting the production of Bolts’ import Alex Stepheson. “It will be a crucial game since both teams have chances for the top two spots. Stepheson, averaging 22.3 rebounds and 17.7 points for Meralco, will be tested by Hotshots balik-import Ricardo Ratliffe. “Since Meralco and Star have been winning mainly due to solid defense, my feeling is that good offensive execution is going to be a big key to pick up a win,” he added.

Source: Manila Times May 23, 2017 17:26 UTC