TERRAFIRMA goes for a mammoth upset in its PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinal clash against San Miguel on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
The match is set for 4:30 p.m., with the eighth-seed Dyip aiming for a semifinal berth against the top-ranked Beermen.
Terrafirma positioned itself for an upset after a 106-95 win in the first game last Saturday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
With another victory on Wednesday, the Dyip could become the fifth team in league history to reach the semifinals as the No. 8 seed. The last time a No. 8 team defeated a No. 1 was when NorthPort triumphed over NLEX in the 2019 Governors’ Cup.
In the second game, Rain or Shine faces TNT at 7:30 p.m. in Game Three of their quarterfinal showdown, with the winner advancing to face either Terrafirma or San Miguel.
The Elasto Painters forced a rubber match in their best-of-three quarterfinal series after defeating the Tropang Giga, 121-113.
Rain or Shine hopes to capitalize on a depleted TNT roster, with Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser now out for the season due to an ACL tear.Philippines–Terrafirma, against overwhelming odds, played with indomitable spirit all of Saturday to stun top-seeded San Miguel, 106-95, and drag the defending champion to a you-or-me clash in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals.
Cornerstone Juami Tiongson, top rookie pick Stephen Holt, and fit-again Isaac Go came up with big numbers at Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Malate, Manila, to cut the powerhouse club down to size and give the No. 8-seeded Dyip a fighting chance in a playoff matchup where they have slim chances of prevailing.
