Go for Gold, Che’Lu Bar kick off best-of-five finals
Game Today (Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City) 5 p.m. – Che’Lu vs Go for Gold
Che’Lu Bar and Grill and Go for Gold, the top two teams after the eliminations, begin the best-of-five finals for the PBA D-League Foundation Cup crown today at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.
Game time is 5 p.m. with top seed Che’Lu holding the psychological edge against second-ranked Go for Gold after sweeping their two meetings in the double-round eliminations.
Revellers coach Stevenson Tiu, however, downplayed such advantage as he expects a different battle in the pinnacle of the PBA’s developmental tournament.
“There’s no advantage when it comes to playing in a championship game,” said Tiu, whose team was pushed to the limit by Centro Escolar University in their best-of-three semifinal duel.
Che’Lu made its way to the finals behind lightning-quick guard Jeff Viernes, who finished with 26 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in the Revellers’ 86-73 win over the Scorpions in the deciding game Tuesday.
Go for Gold, meanwhile, is out to avenge those two defeats against Che’Lu while going into the series well-rested after sweeping Marinerong Pilipino-TIP in the other best-ofthree semis.
“They’re the No. 1 team and they beat us twice,” said Go for Gold coach Charles Tiu. “For some reason, they have our number but it would be nice to get back at them in the finals.”