PBA returns to Sta. Rosa City, Antipolo for Govs' Cup QFs

TNT is returning to the Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Sports Complex for the first time since using the arena as its EASL home. EASL (file photo)
By Ivan Saldajeno

MANILA--The cities of Sta. Rosa and Antipolo will get some dose of PBA Governors' Cup action as they will host Games 2 and 3 of two quarterfinal series.

The City of Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Sports Complex will be the site of Game 2 of both the Rain Or Shine-Magnolia and NLEX-TNT series on Friday night, while the Ynares Center will host Game 3 on Sunday night.

The Tropang Giga make a return to the Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Sports Complex for the first time since they used the said arena as their home during last season's EASL games.

The Game 2 doubleheader will also be the first set of PBA games to be played at the Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Sports Complex since Sept. 29, 2019.

The said series' opening games are scheduled on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

Meanwhile, the other two series, Meralco versus Ginebra and San Miguel versus Converge, will begin on Thursday also at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

Game 2 of both series is set for Saturday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City with Game 3 back at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium next Monday.

To give way to the Bolts and Beermen's opening games in the EASL on Oct. 2 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Game 4 of their quarterfinal ties, if necessary, will be played on Oct. 4 also at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

The rubber matches of all the quarterfinal series, if needed, will be played at the Ynares Center on Oct. 5 and 6.

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