Pampanga and San Juan try to forge a North Division finals tussle when they tackle separate rivals on Friday in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Fifth Season Playoffs at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan City.
While the Pampanga Giant Lanterns are predicted to cruise past the Batang Kankaloo at 6 p.m., the San Juan Knights are expected to have a bumpy ride against the defending champion Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards at 8 p.m.
In last year's North finals, San Juan snapped Nueva Ecija's 25-win run in Game 1 only to drop the next two, allowing the Giant Lanterns to clinch the division title before proceeding to beat South Division champion Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines in the National Finals. Pampanga Gov. Dennis Pineda, also the Giant Lanterns' head coach, will also bank on Archie Concepcion, Neil Tolentino, Jayson Castro Apolonio and Arwind Santos to sweep the veteran-laden Caloocan.
San Juan Coach Randy Alcantara attributed hard work and team effort for the Knights' victory, but cited Wamar in particular.Wamar wound up with 19 points, seven assists, four rebounds and three steals to earn best player honors over Panganiban, who posted 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Huang tallied 13 points and eight rebounds, while Calisaan contributed 10 points and nine rebounds.
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