Phoenix Super LPG turned to a pair of unlikely heroes to frustrate Blackwater, 110-99, for its second victory Saturday, Dec. 11 in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.
Photo from PBA Blackwater finally gets to field its rejigged lineup against Rain or Shine in the PBA Governors’ Cup Thursday, Dec. 9 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. The Bossing launch their bid to bounce back from a winless Philippine Cup campaign against the Elasto Painters at 6 p.m. af
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MANILA - Blackwater's massive rebuilding continued after getting two players from Alaska in a trade that was approved by the PBA Trade Committee on Tuesday. The Bossing acquired point guard Jvee Casio and center Barkley Ebona from the Aces, who in turn got spitfire guard Mike Tolomia and the Bossing's second-round pick for the PBA Season 48 Draft. The swap was consummated by daytime as confirmed by Blackwater coach Ariel Vanguardia to the Philippine News Agency, but in an uncommon act, the PBA only announced the approval of the deal by nighttime. The trade marks the end to Casio's nine-season stint as Alaska's primary point guard. However, the 34-year-old veteran's number dipped a bit during the PBA Philippine Cup, only averaging 6.9 points, 1.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 0.9 steals in a little over 20 and a half minutes of playing time per game. Meanwhile, Ebona, who had a promising rookie season last year, also took a dive in his stats, only playing in six games a