MANILA, Philippines – Fearful state? Either way, a battle of having to struggle teams is scheduled for this Saturday on the premises of PhilSports Arena in Pasig between Blackwater and Rain or Shine, who will likely go head to head in an attempt to avoid sinking even further in the standings.

At 6:15 p.m., The Bossing and the Elasto Painters square off. mainer.

Coach Yeng Guiao and his ROS team find themselves in a more precarious situation at 0 to 5, while mentor Jeffrey Cariaso as well as his subsequent Bossing are at 1-4 as they approach the halfway point throughout the PBA Commissioner’s Cup elimination rounds.

If they hope to make it into the eight-team quarterfinals, both will have to overcome their current slump and mount an offensive.

Though they weren’t performing all that poorly, the Bossing as well as the Elasto Painters were unable to secure the decisive blow to seal the victory.

The previous time out, Blackwater lost 90 to 87 to Barangay Ginebra. This was oddly the Bossing’s fourth defeat following an exhilarating 103 to 84 victory over the Converge FiberXers to begin the season.

In the meantime, the Elasto Painters, led by recently imported Demetrius Treadwell, battled valiantly against the San Miguel Beermen but ultimately lost 115 to 110.

Before this, the E-Painters had lost all four of their games against Dajuan Summers, falling at the hands of the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters (99 to 98), the Northport Batang Pier (113 to 103), the Meralco Bolts (107 to 102), and the municipality of Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings (107 to 102).

It should be mentioned that they only dropped one game by a double-digit margin. Guiao lamented their inability to come away with a victory in each of those games. With regard to Bossing, this is practically true.

Which squad will perform better in this setto’s closing moments is the question that remains.