Games tomorrow, January 14, 2009:
(General Santos City gym)
4 p.m. – Trace Laguna Stallions vs. Ilocos Sur Bravehearts
6 p.m. – MP Warriors of Gensan vs. Zamboanga AmoresFirst conference champions M. Lhuillier-Cebu Niños are itching to defend their title as the country's premier community-based league, the Liga Pilipinas, gets ready to unwrap the second conference on Wednesday at the General Santos City gum in Barangay (village) Lagao, General Santos City. The Niños have kept most of their championship core around and are now ready to take on all comers to their crown. Wanting to pull in more fans to their fold, the Niños have tweaked their roster and is now composed of all Cebuano players. Back for M. Lhuillier is Liga MVP Marlon Basco and he will be ably supported by Stephen Padilla, Danny Aying, Jercules Tangkay, Woodraw Enriquez, Jerry Cavan, Ronald Bucao, Mark Jonas Ababon, Jayford Rodriguez, Rino Berame and Ariel Mepana. The only new addition is spitfire guard Alex Cainglet, who will try to fill the shoes left by Bruce Dacia and Ron Capati. The two players were let go by the Niños and is now available for any of the 10 other Liga squads. The Niños will be seeing action a week from now after drawing a first-week bye. They will be traveling to Cagayan de Oro, where they will be competing in the first of their four assigned pocket tournaments. | 
