Meralco gears up for BCL Asia amid PBA playoff games
Meralco is preparing for next month's Basketball Champions League Asia while competing in the PBA Philippine Cup.
Chris Newsome, a key player for Meralco, expressed his excitement about representing the Philippines in international basketball.
The team will face a challenging schedule with games against Magnolia, Blackwater, NLEX, and Ginebra before the BCL Asia competition in the Middle East.
Meralco is recruiting three imports to join their Filipino players led by Newsome and coach Luigi Trillo.
Cliff Hodge and Chris Banchero have been cleared by FIBA to play as locals due to their long tenure in the PBA, boosting Meralco's roster.
Coach Trillo emphasized that while focus is on the current PBA playoffs, attention will shift to the BCL Asia once June 1 arrives.
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