Defending champion FR Spoilers aim to improve their standing as they face off with arch rival Western Union on Sunday in the resumption of the Filipino Basketball League (FBL) at the Palau National gym.

It will be a finals-like atmosphere when these two teams meet in the main game at 3:30 p.m.

The Spoilers, sporting a 5-1 win-loss record, will try to get back in the leader board as they will bank on the performances of Michael Bombita, Coco Gonzales, Leo Sebastian, Mark Pagayanan and Francis Tan.

On the other hand, Western Union (6-0) will try to keep its winning record intact as they will be led by Bong Alambra, Dennis Castro, Michael Garcia, Anon Cajegas, Medel Cuyugan, Darwin Fuentebella, Al Obrero, and Erwin Senadre.

In other games, PNQ Crushers will take on Surangel Stars in the curtain raiser at 11 a.m. followed by the Hanpa Cardinals-PECI Spartans tussle at 12:30 p.m. while Liquid Skyy Dragons will face the Ilocandia Bulls at 2 p.m.

Sponsors for this year’s season are Aqua Pure Water, ATT Karaoke and Bar, Blue Bay Petroleum, CTSI Palau, Hanpa Industrial Development Corporation, HBO, Kumangai Bakery, Midtown Gas Station, Mingles Tototo, MJ Trading, Palasia Hotel, Palau Pacific Resort, Palau Trading, Pinoy Express Remittance, Shimbros International, Surangel and Sons, The Taj Palau, Palau Curtain, Engr. Bobby Pineda and Western Caroline Trading Company (WCTC).

The Filipino Basketball League (FBL) is under the supervision of the Palau Basketball Federation (PBF).  By Peter Erick L. Magbanua (Island Times News)