Four teams eye crucial victories

THE FOUR squads playing in the PBA D-League today will be seeking crucial wins with the Aspirants’ Cup winding down its elimination round at the Meralco Gym in Ortigas Avenue.

The PC Gilmore Wizards (0-4) and DUB Unlimited Wheelers (1-5), both deep in the bottom half of the team standings, battle outright semifinal hopefuls Big Chill Superchargers (5-3) and NLEX Road Warriors (3-1), respectively.

The Wizards led league co-leader Cebuana Lhuillier by five going into the final four minutes in their last outing, only to falter and lose, 67-76.

On the other hand, Big Chill seeks a follow-up to a pulsating 85-75 win over Boracay Rum two days ago, a game in which they trailed by ten with seven minutes remaining but got big games down the stretch from unheralded gunners Jopher Custodio and Jerry Glorioso.

NLEX is coming off a tough 75-73 win over Blackwater Elite last Monday while the Wheelers dropped a close 68-72 decision to the Waves later that same day.  Correspondent Jonas Panerio