MANILA, Philippines - Cebuana Lhuillier and FCA clash with their eyes set on the share of the lead in Group B as the PBA D-League Foundation Cup resumes Thursday at the San Juan Gym.
Both the Gems and the Cultivators hope to shrug off a two-week layoff in hopes of tying idle Cobra Energy Drink in the seven-team group. Gametime is set at 4 p.m.
In the curtain raiser, North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and RnW Pacific Pipes shoot for solo second in Group A at 2 p.m.
Led by Philippine Patriots cager Allein Maliksi and former Jose Rizal University stars Marvin Hayes and James Sena, Cebuana erupted in the second half for a resounding 83-62 rout of CafeFrance on March 17.
Coach Luigi Trillo is banking on the three alongside guard Benedict Fernandez, who was tossed out in the third quarter of that game for an F2, and Letran star Kevin Alas.
On the other hand, FCA drew solid efforts from former UAAP standouts JR Gerilla, Raffy Reyes and Jun Dizon in a masterful 89-74 demolition of Junior Powerade on March 15.
