LASSITER HOPES BOOSTERS CONTINUE TO BUILD, GROW, LEARN TOGETHER
When Petron suffered its second straight loss on Christmas Day without June Mar Fajardo, critics believed they saw a flaw in the Blaze Boosters’s armor which could spell their downfall.
But in their second game without The Kraken, the Boosters used a strong third quarter to shock the Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters last December 28, 105-91, and stop their two-game skid.
It was a complete team effort which saw Petron buck a slow start and made a 30-point swing in the third period.
And in front of the Boosters’ battle was Marcio Lassiter, who caught fire from beyond the arc, shooting 3-of-6 from the three-point region to finish with a team-high 22 points.
“I just stayed aggressive the whole game,” he said. “June Mar is obviously a huge presence for us and we count a lot on him. But the difference in today’s game compared to the last game is that we learned to adjust and we knew what our attacks will be. And we did a better job in this game.”
“We’re deep. We can put up a lot of points and we still play the same system that we do despite not having June Mar,” Lassiter added. “We just had a greater time doing that today.”
The 6-foot-2 marksman also said that the win over Talk ‘N Text will be good for the team’s morale, hoping it would set the tone for their team in the new year.
“You always want to end on a good note, and we did just that. We just want to continue to build on that and make sure that we stay aggressive, stay true to our game, and play defense. That’s what we are doing and that’s what wins championships,” Lassiter said.
“We’ll continue to build, grow, learn, and play together. And if we continue that, we also hope to start this new year on a good note.” (RL)
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