Warning: Undefined variable $column_strips in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 78
Alaska escapes Meralco, regains share of lead
Warning: Undefined variable $column_strips in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 153
Warning: Undefined variable $nocontent in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 236
Warning: Undefined variable $FEAT_STORIES in /var/www/pba/single2017/addfunction-ondemand-gitlab-taboola.php on line 685
Warning: foreach() argument must be of type array|object, bool given in /var/www/pba/single2017/addfunction-ondemand-gitlab-taboola.php on line 688
Warning: Undefined array key 0 in /var/www/pba/single2017/addfunction-ondemand-gitlab-taboola.php on line 730
PBA IMAGES
Alaska had to go through the wringer to beat Meralco, 88-86, to regain a share of the top spot in the 2016 Smart Bro PBA Philippine Cup Thursday night at Mall of Asia Arena.
RJ Jazul made the go-ahead 3-pointer, 84-81, after dusting off Jimmy Alapag with a fake with 31.7 seconds left before the Aces preserved their seventh win in eight games by making four out of six free throws.
“I guess in our league you’ll take any win you get and I really don’t think Meralco’s record is indicative of their talent and their coach,” said a displeased Alaska head coach Alex Compton.
The Aces had seven players with at least nine points led by Cyrus Baguio and Vic Manuel, who scored 13 points each. JVee Casio added 12 points built on three triples while Jazul and Hontiveros came off the bench and contributed 11 points apiece.
Meralco’s Cliff Hodge led all scorers with 25 points, including a triple that tied the game at 81 with 55.7 ticks remaining.
It was a game between two teams placed at the opposite ends of the standings with the Bolts, who fell to 1-8, dead last.
But Meralco gave Alaska quite a scare after coming back from a 10-point fourth quarter lead. A pair of free throws by Jimmy Alapag trimmed the Aces’ advantage to just two, 80-78, with still 1:42 to go.
“We aspire for excellence and I think we got to be better than we showed tonight,” Compton said. “We got out-rebounded and we had 22 turnovers. They (Meralco) did a good job against us. They outworked us.”
Alapag had eight points and eight assists. His last dime that led to a jumper by Hodge at the 5:42 mark of the fourth quarter moved him in a tie with Willie Generalao as the fifth all-time leader in assists with 3256.
Warning: Undefined array key "TESTPAGE" in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 254
Warning: Undefined array key "fb" in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 280
Warning: Undefined variable $thinq in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 318
Warning: Undefined variable $var_sports_vlurb in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 328
Warning: Undefined variable $isghub in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 429
Warning: Undefined variable $mindanaoQuake2019 in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 442
Warning: Undefined variable $showSolicit_batanes in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 459
Warning: Undefined variable $seagames in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 475
Warning: Undefined variable $tokyoOlympics2020 in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 481
Warning: Undefined variable $help_ompong in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 525
Warning: Undefined variable $elections_2019 in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 538
Warning: Undefined variable $typhoon_2018_redirect in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 543
Warning: Undefined variable $ncov2020 in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 555
Warning: Undefined variable $tyhoon2020_marthon in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 578
Warning: Undefined variable $dotnet23 in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 585
Warning: Undefined variable $suicide in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 595
Warning: Undefined variable $yearend2020 in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 600
Warning: Undefined array key "inqplus_test" in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 609
Warning: Undefined array key "newreadnext" in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 664
Warning: Undefined array key "test" in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 802
EDITORS' PICK
Warning: Undefined variable $data_for_HompageFG_obj in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 816
Warning: foreach() argument must be of type array|object, null given in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 819
Warning: Undefined variable $MR_data_for_obj in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 850
Warning: foreach() argument must be of type array|object, null given in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 850
Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer & other 70+ titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000.
Warning: Undefined variable $bc_tag in /var/www/pba/single2017/body-gitlab.php on line 1239
