Although the Elasto Painters, toting a 4-1 (win-loss) card, are heavily favored over the Tortillos in their 4 p.m. encounter, coach Leo Austria remains wary of the Snackmasters, saying they remain a threat and have what it takes to beat fancied teams like Rain or Shine.
Meanwhile, Harbour Centre and TeleTech, both carrying 1-4 win-loss records, part ways in the cellar as they clash at 2 p.m. with the Port Masters seeking a second straight win after pulling off a dramatic 84-81 overtime victory over Granny Goose Tortillos last Sunday.
Jojo Tangkay is again expected to lead Rain of Shine’s bid after the last conference’s MVP sizzled with 17 points and made a good account of himself in other departments in the team’s 71-65 victory over the Titans last week.
"I’m satisfied with what Tangkay showed the last time out, he was almost everywhere. It’s a sign of being a good player," said Austria who also expects another fine performance from Jay-R Reyes who posted his first double-double performance with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
But Granny Goose’s 6-foot-5 RJ Quinahan, Abby Santos and Alfie Grijaldo must play aggressively on both ends of the court to have a chance of beating the Elasto Painters who boast of an awesome frontcourt combination.
Aside from the 6-foot-7 Reyes, Rain or Shine also boasts of talents in Jun Jun Cabatu, Marvin Ortiguera, 6-foot-10 Samigue Eman and a number of role players who are all capable of coming up with big games on a given night.