NLEX, Cagayan Valley set D-League finals battle

Feb 19, 2013 5:53 PM PHT

Rappler.com

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NLEX and Cagayan Valley arrange what is expected to be a bruising finals showdown in the PBA D-League.

MANILA, Philippines — Powerhouse NLEX and Cagayan Valley arranged a finals showdown after disposing of separate foes in the 2013 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup, Tuesday, February 18, at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

The Rising Suns booked the first finals seat after ousting favored Blackwater, 80-68, to complete what has been a Cinderella run to the Last Dance.

Cagayan Valley finished dead last with no wins and nine losses in their first foray into the D-League last year, but barged into the finals with Eliud Poligrates (17 points, six rebounds) leading the show.

In the second game, the Road Warriors held off a gritty Air 21 – JRU side to escape with an 87-85 win. – Rappler.com, with reports from Mia Domingo