Western Union will try to nip its third straight win as when they face the Jaguars while D’Originals will have their hands full when they meet the 9-Ball team on Sunday in the resumption of the 2012 season of the Filipino Basketball League and Master’s League at the Palau National gym.

Sporting a 2-0 win-loss column, Western Union aims to keep track with its hunt when they meet the Jaguars at 2 p.m. Set to pace Western Union are Bong Alambra, Erwin Senadre, Dennis Castro, Emerson Patenia, Jun Ponting, Edward Baysa and Erwin Igamen while the Jaguars (1-1) will rely on Arli Alba, Budz Pabro, Michael Garcia, Zaldy Rodriguez, Joel Anorma, Pet-Pet Joda and Delmar Mondragon.

In other games, defending champion FR Spoilers will face Hanpa Cardinals at 12:30 p.m. while the Rams/Guardians will take on Surangel and Sons in the main game at 3:30 p.m.

On the other hand, D’Originals will try to score their second victory when they face 9-Ball squad at 11 a.m. in the Master’s league.

Both teams are sporting identical 1-0 win-loss records. D’Originals will parade veteran skipper Jimmy Domingo, Cid Aquino, Rogelio Fernandez, Renato Ogana, Renato Cayetano and Jojo Marino while 9-Ball will have Sonny Jacinto, Nelson Baysa and Ernie Magsipoc.

This year’s FBL sponsors are ATT Karaoke Disco Bar, Aqua Pure Water, Blue Bay Petroleum, Budget Mart 1 and 2, CTSI Logistics, FR Construction, GF Automotive, Hanpa Industries, HBO Company, Kabayan Restaurant, Kramers, MJ Trading, Ngeremlengui Quarry, Ocean View/ABA, Palau Curtain, PDC, Pinoy Express Remittance, Pinoy Restaurant, PNQ, Roll’EM Productions/OTV, Sams Tours, Sea View KTV, Shimbros Inc., Socio-Micronesia, Surangel and Sons, The Taj, VMJ Construction, WCTC, Engr. Bobby Pineda, Jun dela Cruz, Koki Beech, Terry Li Hong, Engr. Ogi Pineda, Engr. Ben Asuncion and TFCP executive and board officers.  By Peter Erick L. Magbanua (Island Times News)