OTHER than the bragging rights, the Ateneo-La Salle exhibition game on Feb. 5 will also be held for
a good cause.
The cancer and hematology center of the Philippine Children's Medical Center in Quezon City is the
main beneficiary of the PBA Dream Game 2012:Blue vs. Green at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, the first
exhibition encounter in the last four years between college basketball's most compelling rivalry.
For the past two years, the cancer and hematology center of the PCMC had been the beneficiary of the
proceeds from the two fun runs staged by the Philippine Basketball Association.
This time, in cooperation with Mastermind Entertainment, the PBA decided to hold a one-game La
Salle-Ateneo match instead featuring current players of the league who played for the two proud
schools in the past.
Franz Pumaren will call the shots for the Archers team bannered by RenRen Ritualo, Mac Cardona, JV
Casio, Don Allado, Joseph Yeo, Mike Cortez, Rico Maierhofer, Willie Wilson, Brian Ilad, TY Tang,
Ryan Arana, Carlo Sharma and Jerwin Gaco.
Current Ateneo coach Norman Black handles the Blue Eagles side composed of L.A. Tenorio, JC Intal,
Japeth Aguilar, Enrico Villanueva, Eric Salamat, Larry Fonacier, Doug Kramer, Rich Alvarez, Magnum
Membrere, Wesley Gonzales, Noy Baclao, and Rabeh Al-Hussaini.
Both Black and Pumaren welcome the holding of the cagefest for a cause, especially since the PCMC is
the only institution in Manila that has a cancer and hematology center for kids.
The PCMC cancer and hematology center treats an average of 300 children daily.
Last year, proceeds of the PBA Fun Run 2 provided for two chemo-theraphy machines for the center.
The Archers and Eagles fought to a 90-90 standoff in their last exhibition match in 2008.
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