LEVI Hernandez drilled in seven triples to lead Batangas City to a 76-66 victory against seventh seed Davao Occidental in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) playoffs at the Batangas City Coliseum on Thursday.
LEVI Hernandez drilled in seven triples to lead Batangas City to a 76-66 victory against seventh seed Davao Occidental in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League playoffs at the Batangas City Coliseum on Thursday.In the other game, Mark Cruz scored 24 points to give South Cotabato a slim 85-82 win against Biñan to also close in on a semifinal slot.Hernandez finished with a game-high 21 points and five rebounds to lead the Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters.
Earlier, the 5-foot-6 Cruz, the smallest guy on the floor, went perfect on on the floor and pumped in 20 of his 24 points in the second half to push the Warriors past the Lagunenses.Laguna led for over 36 minutes in the game only to crumble in the wake of the Warriors' spirited comeback from a 41-53 deficit.
South Cotabato Beat Foes In MPBL Playoffs
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