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Maliksi out of Philippines Cup due to sciatica
The Meralco Bolts have begun their Philippine Cup title defense with a 2-0 record despite missing key players Allein Maliksi and Chris Banchero due to injuries.
Veteran guard Allein Maliksi is sidelined with sciatica stemming from a back injury sustained in January, and he has no definite timetable for his return, stating he will take it day by day.
Chris Banchero is also out with hamstring issues but is expected to rejoin the team in approximately two weeks.
Despite these absences, Meralco secured a close 91-89 victory against Converge and a dominant 118-80 win over Terrafirma.
The Bolts will face a challenging matchup against San Miguel Beer on Wednesday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
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