Pampanga slips past Davao in Cloudfone Batang PBA national finals
Mark Adrian Mallari nailed a buzzer-beater 3-point shot Monday to lift Pampanga past Davao, 88-85, in Day 2 of the national finals of the 2016 Cloudfone-Batang PBA 16& Under championship at the Philippine Science High School gym in Quezon City.
The Pampangos, led by Mallari’s 23 points and Justine Dale Bondoc’s 23, trailed, 68-63, going to the fourth quarter but rallied in the last five minutes to tie the game, 85-all. They gained possession with 1.3 seconds remaining and went to their hottest player who delivered as time expired.
In other games, provincial qualifiers had a field day putting to shame Metro Manila champions Meralco and San Miguel Beer.
Iloilo crushed the Batang Bolts, 127-90, as Ralph Bajon fired 24 points, Ryan Calama-an 22 and Franc Steven Tono 21 points, with the Ilongos roaring to a 40-11 first quarter advantage.
Meanwhile, Laguna, behind Angelo Alanguilan with 17 points and Marc Defante with 13, dumped the Batang Beermen, 108-63, breaking the game open at halftime, 42-28.
Scores:
ILOILO (127) – Bajon 24, Calamaan 22, Tono 21, Nahine 18, Cuerbo 15, Jimenez 7, Gabrno 6, Palmos 2, Suares 0, Palis 0, Estonilo 0.
MERALCO (90) – Glorioso 30, de Leon 23, Lim 13, Lagundi 8, Jaramilla 8, Ali 2, Abraham 1, Padernilla 0, Ramos 0, Gargar 0, Cezar 0.
Quarters: 40-11; 74-39; 99-60; 127-90
Second game:
LAGUNA (108) – Alanguilan 17, Defante 13, dela Cruz 10, Canet 10, Batayon 10, Limun 9 Trinidad 8, los banes 8, Cuesta 7, Maat 6, Mance 6, Clauss 4.
SMB (63) – Sta. Cruz 12, Gutierrez 10, Evangelista 8 King 7, dela Rosa 7, Rued 6, Orense 4, Conseja 4, Uy 3, Tabotabo 2, Ramos 0, Chua 0.
Quarters: 22-11; 42-28; 79-45; 108-63.
Third Game:
PAMPANGA (88) – Mallari 24, Bondoc 23, M. Pangilinan 19, Briones 17, Baluyut 3, Delfino 2, Miclat 0, R. Pangilinan 0, Crisologo 0, Sarmineto 0, Paule 0, Casing-casing 0.
DAVAO (85) – Reyes 18, Cuajao 18, Escalera 17, Alloso 11, Paquera 8, Aballe 4, Pacifico 4, Villanueva 4, Villasenda 1, Duran 0, Amora 0, Dataya 0.
Quarters: 25-16; 44-40; 63-68; 88-85.
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