The Bolts, back-to-back Governors’ Cup finalists, and the Elite, face off at 4:15 p.m. to be followed by the match between TNT KaTropa and Rain or Shine at 7 in the evening. “We will start the season a little undermanned because Ranidel (De Ocampo) and Cliff (Hodge) will be out because of injuries. To make up for the absence of De Ocampo and Hodge, the Bolts signed up Nino Canaleta, Jason Ballesteros, Mac Baracael and Nico Salva as frontline reinforcement. The Elite have an axe to grind against Meralco as they lost to the same team in the quarterfinal round of the Governors’ Cup last season. Meanwhile, the Elasto Painters are facing the same predicament as the Bolts as the former won’t have Jericho Cruz and Anthony Washington against KaTropa.

Source: Manila Times December 21, 2017 15:11 UTC