Geneva tries again the QF bonus vs Terrafirma

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel tries to once again secure a two-goal lead on Monday night when it plays Terrafirma in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center.

Geneva is expected to enter the 6:45 pm match determined to atone for her disappointing performance against defending champion San Miguel Beer and finish the knockout round with a quarter-final bonus.

Phoenix Super LPG hopes to push its own double-challenger bet against Blackwater at the opening of the curtain at 1 p.m., while Alaska looks to do the same at 4 p.m. against a NLEX team aiming to stay close in the chase. for the eighth and final quarter place.

Geneva absorbed an 81-66 loss to a tired SMB team to fall into a share of the lead with TNT at 7-3 after a disappointing night marred by struggles from Stanley Pringle and LA Tenorio.

Pringle had just seven points on 3-of-10 shooting after averaging 25.3 points on 57 percent shooting, while Tenorio had no points or assists two days after a 15-point, eight-assist effort against TNT.

The Kings will try to make amends at the expense of Dyip, who is already eliminated from playoff contention with his 1-8 record.

Like Geneva, Terrafirma is playing his second from a back-to-back but lost a heartbreaking 95-93 decision to Meralco.

Terrafirma rallied from a 20-point deficit to tie the game in the final minute, only for the Bolts’ Chris Newsome to score a winning jumper at the bell.

Meanwhile, NLEX is looking to achieve four wins in a row and make the quarter-final race even more difficult.

NLEX is in ninth place at 4-5, and it even has a mathematical probability of sneaking twice to win should it win its last two games.

Teams with six wins initially considered potential participants in the quarterfinals have suddenly faced the possibility of being sent off after the Road Warriors rise.

One of them is the Aces, who can officially claim a fourth for themselves and another three with a win. Alaska is tied for fourth at 6-4 with Meralco, SMB and Magnolia.

Phoenix, at 6-3, is aiming to at least tie TNT for second place and improve its pursuit of a double against Blackwater.