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Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Rapids battle Pacman today
GENERAL SANTOS -- The ML Kwarta Padala Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) First Conference brings its hot action to the Tuna Capital of the World, General Santos City, for the first time as the host PacMan-General Santos tests the mettle of the struggling Cagayan de Oro Rapids today (March 15) starting 5:30 pm at the Lagao gym.
After splitting their first two games on the road, PacMan, owned by boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, hopes to use their homecourt advantage to the hilt and move up in the standings and catch idle leaders Iligan City (3-0) and Montaña Pawnshop-Davao (2-2).
PacMan head coach Nonoy Pido draws his strength from the productive guard trio of Dondon Tadena (16.0 PPG), Louie Medalla (12.0 PPG), and Apol Coronado (11.0 PPG) plus sweet shooting center Norberto Farochillen (14.5 PPG).
On the other hand, the Rapids of Mayor Vicente "Dongkoy" Y. Emano are still winless in two starts and must work extra hard as they try to overcome their foes and the expected big partisan crowd.
Coach Boy Dacoco has seen pleasant games from sentinels Jong Rebuya (21.0 PPG) and Abe Galinato (17.5 PPG) and bruisers Gabriel Maloloy-on (13.5 PPG) and Cesar Estolano (11.5 PPG).
Team PacMan will again play host on Friday (March 17) when undefeated Iligan City comes to town starting at 5:30 pm still at the Lagao gym.
Hostilities in the five-team Visayas Division will commence on March 25 with a doubleheader hosted by the Toledo Landmasters of businessman/realtor Joe Soberano at the city's Barba gymnasium. The rest of the Visayas Division is made up of M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu, Jonkie-Batang Mandaue, Toyota-Iloilo and newly-crowned National Students champion West Negros College-Bacolod.
(March 15, 2006 issue)
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