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Games Today Host Hobe Bihon-Taguig City and Treston-Laguna try to clinch a twice-to-beat bonus in the quarterfinal round when they see action in the 9th and last leg of the Tournament of the Philippines starting today at the Cong. Henry Duenas gym in Taguig City. The host squad, with 17 points in three legs, collides with Mandanue (8 pts.) in the featured match at 2:30 p.m. while Laguna (18 pts.) takes on Agri Nurture Incorporated-FCA (12 pts.) in the opening game at 12 noon. Taguig City Mayor Laarni Cayetano, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) Executive Director Noli Eala, Philippine Basketball League (PBL) Deputy Commissioner Tommy Ong and Liga Pilipinas officials, led by Perry Martinez, are expected to grace the opening ceremonies starting at 2 p.m. A victory by either Laguna or Taguig in the tournament jointly organized by the PBL and Liga Pilipinas will enable them to dislodge fourth running Ascof Lagundi (26 pts.) since leg winner gets automatic 10 points plus one win for every win in the elims. A team that sweeps the three-game elims likewise earn additional two points. The second placer receives five points with third and fourth placers getting three and one points, respectively. M. Lhuillier-Cebu and Misamis Oriental are already assured of 1-2 positions at the end of the nine-leg, nine-team series with 49 and 39 points while Cobra Energy Drink (27 pts.) will have to wait for the result of the leg if they will have a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals. Equally interesting is the wild race for the last quarterfinal berth with eight-running Ani-FCA and 9th running Mandaue determined to displace seventh-running MP Gensan of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao with 14 points. The Laguna Stallions, which last saw action in leg three when they won at home Will be bannered by Ricky Ricafuente, Rob Sanz, Alain Musni and Leomer Losentes while the Cultivators will lean on James Sena, Roel Hugnatan, Jofer Custodio, Boyet Bautista and Christian Luanzon. Taguig, the champions of the fifth leg, will again rely on the wily guard Lou Gatumbato, Eric dela Cuesta and big men Harold Sta Cruz and Ariel de Castro against the Landmasters of ex-FEU center JR Gerilla and John Villaver.
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