EDDIE G. ALINEA
A pair of stunning upsets that marked last Friday in the PBA 43rd Season kick-off conference Philippine Cup had sent the race for the quarterfinal round twice-to-beat privilege as well as the composition of the eight-team field a wild and wooly affair. Blackwater Elite turned the table on defending champion San Miguel Beer, 106-96, while NLEX showed the way to sister team Meralco, 87-85, that changed the course of the elimination round.