Ogie Menor goes up against the other 'bad boy' of the PBA: Beau Belga. (Photo by Jerome Ascano/Griffin Sports)

By Josiah Israel Albelda

The Shopinas.com Clickers face a playoff-bound but struggling Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters side today, hoping to notch a first win and more importantly, avoid tying for the most consecutive losses in a conference record in league history.

At 0-12, the Clickers have no other choice but to beat the Elasto Painters in their 4:15pm tiff to steer clear of the almost 30-year-old record set by Great Taste in 1982 and Country Fair in 1984.

Then again, for the wards of Coach Franz Pumaren, the task is obviously easier said than done, as they will be facing a squad that blew them out 95-76 a month ago.

Shopinas.com would have its hand full defending Rain Or Shine’s bevy of scorers in Jeff Chan, Paul Lee and Ryan Buenafe while contending with burly bigs in Beau Belga, Jervy Cruz and JR Quiñahan.

Nevertheless, team manager Jovie Saddul has said that they will be going all out for a first win, and nine days off must have been of great help for the Clickers, who polished their execution of plays during training sessions.