MANILA, Philippines: Rain or Shine and Meralco clash in an exhibition match on Thursday night, October 19 in Bacolod City as part of the annual celebration of the MassKara Festival in the 'City of Smiles.'
Game time is set at 6:30 p.m. at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum with both squads using it as a way to hone team chemistry after bringing in rookies from last September's PBA Draft.The Elasto Painters are coming off a pocket tournament, which the Converge FiberXers won via their three-game sweep last Tuesday.ROS, mentored by Yeng Guiao, went 1-2 in the mini tournament.
Meralco though will play all-Filipino and will try to maximize whatever is left from its banged-up roster.The Bolts sent first-choice import Feron Hunt home late last September, while its new reinforcement Suleiman Braihmoh won't arrive till some time next week.Chris Newsome is still in an extended vacation following his recent stint with Gilas Pilipinas, which ended the country's 61-year title drought by bagging the Asian Games gold medal in Hangzhou, China.
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