It's the face-off between runaway elims topnotcher Magnolia versus winless tail-ender Blackwater to end the campaigns of both teams in the PBA Governors' Cup elimination round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Wednesday.
The match result will have no more bearing on the finishes the Hotshots and the Bossing have already got. Magnolia has got a lock on top position while Blackwater, sadly, can't escape a last-place windup.
Nonetheless, the two teams are likely to go hammer and tongs at each other in their 6 p.m. tiff.
It's a match to watch since it will have a big impact on what's going down in history.
Blackwater is on a 29-game losing skid and is determined to avoid a second straight conference shutout. Magnolia, for its part, wouldn't like to go down in history as the team Blackwater beat to end its misery.
For sure, the Hotshots would like to sustain their romp and keep the momentum going to the quarterfinals where they face the No. 8 seed.
If the Bossing bungle this game, they end Season 46 with a fat zero.
Thus no doubt, coach Ariel Vanguardia and his crew are likely to set out for the match with fire in their eyes.
The question is how to get things done. They dropped their first 10 matches by a whopping average margin of 14.8 points. Their closest defeat was 109-103 against Terrafirma.
The Hotshots, on the other hand, are enjoying a great, great ride with import Mike Harris.
