ONE of the most awaited games in the UNTV Cup eliminations will happen this Sunday at the Pasig City Sports Center as the Malacañang Kamao plays defending champion AFP Cavaliers in the 5 p.m. main game of a triple-header.
UNTV Cup, now on its 5th season, is giving away more than P12 million pesos in total prizes to the chosen charities of all 13 participating government teams.
Malacañang Kamao, one of only two remaining unbeaten teams in the elimination round, currently leads Group A with a 3-0 slate.
Just behind them are the BFP Firefighters, who they have beaten last Sunday, 92-77.
The Cavaliers and Firefighters both have identical 2-1 records.
Kamao’s Ian Garrido, who was chosen Best Player of the Game against BFP, after posting 19 markers, six boards, three assists, a steal and a block, will have his hands full this time facing league veterans with championship experience like Jeffrey Quiambao and Ronaldo Pascual.
Also expected to be a good matchup is the battle of the league’s best point guards–AFP’s Boyet Bautista and Malacanang’s Eric dela Cuesta.
AFP’s only loss came at the hands of BFP, which Kamao knocked down in their last game.
In the first game at 2 p.m., GSIS and NHA try to go for win no. 2.
Both toting 1-2 records, NHA and GSIS will have to outsmart each other as they both need the victory in order to advance to the next phase of the tournament.
With seven teams in Group B and only the top four advancing to the next round, the Builders and the Furies currently stand at 5th and 6th places, respectively.
The NHA Builders got their first win last Sunday-a come-from-behind 102-100 squeaker over HOR Solons.
The GSIS Furies, on the other hand, got their first win two Sundays ago after defeating the last-placed DOJ Justice Boosters, 94-84.
In another game at 3:30 p.m., BFP tries to go bounce back as it tackles the Senate Defenders, who have a very slim chance of making it to the next round.
UNTV Cup Season 5, ang Liga ng Public Servants, is a brainchild of UNTV CEO and Mr. Public Service Kuya Daniel Razon and is aired by UNTV News and Rescue TV Channel.
Games on Sunday
(Pasig City Sports Center)
2 p.m. – GSIS vs NHA
3:30 p.m. – Senate vs BFP
5:00 p.m. – AFP vs Malacañang