MAGNOLIA and NorthPort square off on Saturday in an out-of-town game in Candon City, Ilocos Sur in the PBA Philippine Cup. The Hotshots will be playing their second match outside the metro in the conference, after winning against Phoenix, 118-99, last April 26 in Zamboanga City – a good omen as they now look to recover from their first defeat.
MAGNOLIA VS. NORTHPORT
When: Saturday, May 24. 7:30 p.m.
Where: Candon City Arena, Ilocos Sur
Hotshots look to regain lead in standings
Magnolia seeks to go back to its winning ways on Saturday, coming off of its first defeat of the conference at the hands of Rain or Shine, 119-105.
As the Hotshots' winning streak to start the tournament was stopped at six, they now share first place with NLEX after its own 88-83 win over Converge last Friday at the Philsports Arena.
Going for quarterfinal berth
Stopped dead in its tracks in the previous game, Magnolia will once again go for a quarterfinals berth in the matchup against NorthPort.
If the Hotshots come through, it'll be much-welcome news to their title bid in the Philippine Cup after they were only seeded in the Commissioner’s Cup. Interestingly, Magnolia was booted out by the Batang Pier during that conference.
Joshua Munzon has been brilliant for NorthPort as of late, but it hasn’t been enough enough to help the Batang Pier get over the hump in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup.
Reeling from five straight losses, the NorthPort Batang Pier face another daunting challenge as they go up against the powerhouse Magnolia Hotshots in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup on Saturday, May 24.
Gametime is set at 7:30 p.m. at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur. Fans can catch the action live on One Sports’ YouTube channel, powered by Pilipinas Live.
NorthPort, now 1-5, is still searching for answers after falling to Converge, 92-111, in its last outing.


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