Game Today (Alonte Sports Arena, Binan) 4:30 p.m. – Phoenix vs Tanduay History will be at stake when Phoenix and Tanduay start their best-of-three series for the PBA D-League Foundation Cup crown today at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna. Tipoff is set at 4:30 p.m. with the Accelerators aiming to become the second team in league history to win back-to-back titles and the Rhum Masters trying to secure a breakthrough championship in their first finals appearance. Both teams almost took similar routes to reach the championship round. Phoenix staved off the stiff challenge of dethroned CaféFrance while Tanduay overcame the twice-to-beat advantage of top seed Racal in the semifinals. Phoenix will enter the series as the favorite, having beaten Tanduay twice in the double-round eliminations while boasting a talented lineup led by Mike Tolomia, who had 31 points in Tuesday’s 89-78 victory over CafeFrance, and Mac Belo. The [...]
