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PBA Philippine Cup: Aces give semis berth another go
Alaska tries one more time to nail the last outright semifinals berth in the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup when it eyes a win over Burger King on Wednesday at the Astrodome. And yes, Aces coach Tim Cone is definitely taking their 7:30 p.m. battle with the Whoppers with a lot of urgency. âItâs like a Game 6 in a seven-game series and weâre leading 3-2," said Cone. âWe certainly donât want to go into a Game 7. We need to finish our run to the semis now."
Alaska coach Tim Cone. Jeff Venancio
Although down at the bottom half of the 10-team standings, the Whopper are already assured of a spot in the wild card. They clinched it without even producing a sweat after the Realtors blasted Barako Bull last Sunday, 108-86. The Energy Boosters, though, still have a fighting chance of advancing to the playoffs by beating Coca-Cola in their 5 p.m. match also on Wednesday and then hope that Rain or Shine loses to Alaska on Friday. Barako Bull and Rain or Shine will then have identical 4-14 records and both teams will have to go through a knockout game to determine which ball club steps onto the wild card. A loss by Barako Bull to the Tigers, though, will mean early elimination that will allow Rain or Shine to advance into the wild card. - GMANews.TV
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