PBA tickets 90 percent sold, say organizers

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.
It’s a sellout.
Tickets for the next week’s Philippine of Basketball Association (PBA) on tour game in Davao City are already 90 percent sold.
The game between Purefoods Hotshots against Talk and Tropang Texters will invade the University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP) gym on March 14, organized by ArkiQuest, an umbrella organization of architects in Davao City.
In last Friday’s Fast Fridays at Archipelago 7107 by Barrio Fiesta at SM Lanang Premiere, Architect Hector Magno of ArkiQuest, told reporters there is one week to go before the game but the tickets are selling like hotcakes because of the huge supporters for the two squads.
TNT is leading the PBA Commissioner’s Cup with a 6-2 win-loss card while Purefoods is close by with a 5-3 slate. The Davao game will be crucial for the two teams with the outcome weighing heavily on the standings for the playoffs.
Magno said that they hope that the fans can still purchase tickets because it will be a good game as the San Miguel team and MVP team rivalry will take centerstage in the city.
Around 6,600 fans are expected to watch the game from both general admission and courtside.
Architect Josephine Lu said that they expect more spectators since the group brings the strong teams.
“For this one we are very confident that there will be more crowd,” Lu said.
Lu said aside from the PBA game, there will be an inter-school slam dunk, three-point shootout and skills competition.
She said the objective of the competition is to show and recognize the talents of the local basketball players.
Magno on the other hand, said that there will be a undercard game between City Mayor’s Office against Acer-Columbia.