In pursuit of their seventh consecutive victory, the Barangay Ginebra Kings turn to revenge for
motivation when they face the San Miguel Beermen Sunday in a crucial rematch.

“We’re looking forward [to Sunday’s game],” said Barangay Ginebra coach Jong Uichico after
the Kings demolished Barako Bull, 90-78, last Wednesday for their sixth consecutive victory in the
2010-11 PBA Philippine Cup.

Uichico said his players understand the urgency to win every game and they're undoubtedly even more
motivated to clinch this one.

Surely the Kings relish their accomplishments, but none of those could be as gratifying as a win
against the Beermen and dislodging them from the no. 1 spot – a goal Uichico believes is
realistically achievable.

“We just have to do the best we could and hopefully we could win enough games to get us there.
Malayo pa [elimination round] but we like to be in that spot to have some breathing room,” the
low-keyed Kings coach said.

The Barangay Ginebra-SMB rematch comes off at 6:30 p.m. and will be the highlight of Sunday's
double-header at the Araneta Coliseum. The other match pits struggling Alaska against cellardweller
Barako Bull at 4 o'clock.

In their first meeting on Oct. 17, the Kings allowed a 21-point advantage in the first half to
dissipate and they eventually lost a 78-79 cliffhanger to the Beermen on the night Ato Agustin made
his debut as the full-pledged SMB head coach.

Give credit to their resilience though, the Kings bounced back quickly from that stunner and
steadily went on a roll to catch up with the leaders.

Agustin said he is impressed by the Kings’ steady rise but emphasized his troops also have a
target.

“Ginebra is currently in a zone right now. Mabigat kalaban ang Ginebra sa mga panahon na ito. But
we are just as motivated. This game is very important to us and we hope to get the job done. Let's
see what happens," Agustin said.

By his estimation, the Beermen (8-2) could put a lock on the No.1 spot with a repeat victory over
the Kings, assuring them a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals.

"We have the opportunity to seal it kaya di namin ito pakakawalan.We really want to clinch that
twice-to-beat advantage," said the SMB coach.

Alaska coach Tim Cone is also urging his Aces to play with urgency and get some momentum as the
playoffs near.

The Aces have lost five of their last six games and are tied with Meralco and Rain or Shine for
fifth to seventh spots.

"It's the stretch run to the playoffs and we need to start playing better basketball. We need a
greater sense of urgency and it has to start with our game against Barako Bull," Cone said.

Reeling from four consecutive defeats, the 2-7 Barako Bull is in dire need of a victory to stave
off elimination and stay in contention for a playoff spot.