The Rizal Golden Coolers is scheduled for a head-to-head game against the Zamboanga Family’s Brand Sardines at 4:00 P.M. on July 25, 2019 live from the Pasig Sports Complex, Pasig City.
The Golden Coolers wanted to end their three-game losing skid while the Family’s Brand Sardines are eyeing for their third straight victories when the 2019 MPBL Lakan Cup resumes this evening in Pasig.
The last time the Rizal group played in Pasig was a defeat against the home team, 72-78.
They were close on taking over the driver seat in that match where they closed the gap to 72-75 with a minute and ten seconds remaining in the fourth period.
Yet, the Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors able to wither the storm as they made sure that was the last time their visitor to generate points.
Buenaventura Raflores Jr. was the leading scorer of Rizal in that July 22 outing where he delivered 18 points and 11 boards.
Zamboanga, on the other hand, were able to survive the Pasay Voyagers last July 19.
Thanks to the late-game heroics of Ryan Paule Costelo who delivered a crucial basket with only 16 seconds remaining in the final period.
His shot lifted the Family’s Brand Sardines to just a point but enough for them to bag the “W”.
Costelo was the face of his squad in that match where he manufactured 22 points and two boards.