DAVAO Occidental-Coco Life advanced to the national finals of the Maharlika Pilipinas Lakan Cup after four players from its Southern Division finals rival Basilan-Jumbo Plastic tested positive for Covid-19.
MPBL Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes said league protocols bar a team from playing if at least one of its players test positive for the virus. The tests were conducted on Monday and the supposed division finals do-or-die game was set for Wednesday at the Subic Freeport Gym.
As a result, Davao Occidental won the Southern Division trophy and will face Northern Division champion San Juan-Go for Gold for the second straight season in the national finals.
Game One of the finals will be at 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Game Two will be on Thursday.
Game Three, if necessary, will be played on Saturday.