The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters is scheduled for a head-to-head game against the Blackwater Elite at 4:30 P.M. on March 26, 2017 in Ynares Center, Antipolo.
The Elasto Painters and the reigning defending champion is aiming to tie with the Meralco Bolts at the top of the 2017 PBA Commissioner’s Cup standings while the Elite is avoiding get buried deeper.
The former PBA Most Valuable Player, James Yap is in great form and showcasing that he can torch the basketball net once more. Yap was proclaimed as the Best of Player of the Week for the span of March 17 to 19.
“Big Game James” is currently averaging 19 points a game, his best scoring output he’s doing so far as an Elasto Painter.
In their last game, Mahindra gave Rain or Shine a scare as the game went into overtime. Thanks to the hot shooting of Jeff Chan who puts the dagger with his late three-point shot.
Blackwater will try to stop a three-game losing streak this afternoon and to do that, the team should play like how they did against Phoenix Petroleum Fuel Masters.
Elite’s import Greg Smith was superb in his PBA debut but looks average against Alaska Aces.